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Former Old School RuneScape dev gets jail time for stealing $400,000 from players — virtual gold stolen and sold on the black market before Jagex caught the culprit using hidden firewall tweaks (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-06 | by Jowi Morales | tags: old school runescape, jagex, andrew lakeman

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These Cyborg Cockroaches Could Save Your Life (wired.com)

2026-09-06 | by Ritsuko Kawai | get First Aid Only 299 piece first aid kit → | tags: cyborg cockroaches, university of queensland, paraborg

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My Brief Summer Fling With Siri AI (wired.com)

2026-09-06 | by Reece Rogers | get Apple AirPods Pro 2nd generation → | tags: siri ai, apple, ios 27

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The best Android alarm app isn’t on the Play Store. Here’s how to install it (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-06 | get Google Pixel Stand 2nd gen wireless charger → | tags: chrono, android, google play store

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This 246TB SSD media server is built for millionaire cinephiles —Kaleidescape's newest home theater vault supports 25 simultaneous 4K streams, stores up to 2,300 4K cinematic movies (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-06 | by Hassam Nasir | get Samsung 990 PRO 4TB NVMe SSD → | tags: kaleidescape, compact terra prime, solidigm d5-p5336

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Why China Is the Bogeyman Data Center Enthusiasts Just Can't Quit (wired.com)

2026-09-06 | by Molly Taft | tags: data centers, china, wired

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The Best Gaming Chairs (2026): Are They Worth It? (wired.com)

2026-09-06 | by Louryn Strampe | get Branch Ergonomic Chair Pro → | tags: gaming chairs, branch ergonomic chair pro, sega

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I want better Samsung phones, but these new sales numbers show why we won’t get them (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-06 | get Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra unlocked → | tags: samsung, galaxy s26, galaxy s26 ultra

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You Don't Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-06 | by Sophie Hurwitz | get Brita faucet mount water filter lead reduction → | tags: fifth circuit, jackson mississippi, lead contamination

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I bought the most boring Pixel 11 Pro color, and it’s the best decision I’ve ever made (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-06 | tags: pixel 11 pro, pixel 10 pro, google

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5 myths about being a genius (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-06 | get The Genius and the Impostor Turknett book → | tags: josh turknett, the genius and the impostor, neuroscience

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2026 Hugo Award Winners Include Ursula Le Guin-Authored Graphic Novel (slashdot.org)

2026-09-06 | by Posted | get All Systems Red Murderbot Diaries Martha Wells → | tags: hugo award, worldcon, murderbot

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Isar Aerospace reaches orbit and deploys payloads on second flight (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-06 | get Celestron NexStar 130SLT telescope → | tags: isar aerospace, andøya space, daniel metzler

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Do this before you follow a successful person’s advice (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-06 | get Fooled by Randomness Taleb book → | tags: success stories, hero's journey, survivorship bias

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Billionaires Pouring Money Into Ads About How AI Data Centers Are Actually Good (futurism.com)

2026-09-06 | by Joe Wilkins | get Emporia Vue 3 home energy monitor → | tags: build american ai, ai data centers, marc andreessen

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The most powerful network is a diverse one (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-06 | get Never Eat Alone Keith Ferrazzi book → | tags: networking, career building, professional relationships

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To Promote Grand Theft Auto 6, Mayor Might Transform Miami into 'Vice City' (slashdot.org)

2026-09-06 | by Posted | get PS5 DualSense wireless controller → | tags: grand theft auto 6, rockstar games, miami-dade

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Vancouver strip club's Instagram taken down over sign featuring lake joke (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-06 | by Ben Jackson | tags: penthouse night club, instagram, donald trump

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How US Campaigns Are Already Using AI to Try to Sway Voters (slashdot.org)

2026-09-06 | by Posted | tags: openai, chatgpt, political advertising

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Why are iPhones more expensive than iPads? (engadget.com)

2026-09-06 | by Ben Stegner | get Apple iPad 11-inch A16 → | tags: iphone, ipad, apple

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Cloud in a Bottle: making self-hosting accessible to everyone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-06 | get Raspberry Pi 5 8GB → | tags: cloud in a bottle, self-hosting, open source

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The AI Shift Turning Everyday Investors Into Mini Quant Funds (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-06 | get A Random Walk Down Wall Street book → | tags: ai agents, vibe-coding, retail investors

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Chrome again exempts Google from user site data settings (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-05 | get Mozilla Firefox alternative — no product → | tags: google chrome, site data, google.com

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Is It Safe To Leave Your Phone's Bluetooth Running All The Time? (engadget.com)

2026-09-05 | by Jack Peachey | get Anker USB-C to USB-C cable Android Auto → | tags: bluetooth, bluebugging, bluesnarfing

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Seattle Times and Newsday are the latest publications to sue OpenAI and Microsoft (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-05 | by Anthony Ha | tags: openai, microsoft, the seattle times

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Is the Steam Deck still worth it in 2026? (engadget.com)

2026-09-05 | by Deven Mcclure | get Steam Deck OLED handheld → | tags: steam deck, asus rog xbox ally, lenovo legion go

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How to find your MacBook's diagnostic menu (engadget.com)

2026-09-05 | by Novak Božović | get MacBook Air M4 13-inch → | tags: apple diagnostics, macbook, apple silicon

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Orbitals Review: The Perfect Couples Co-op Game for the Switch 2 (cnet.com)

2026-09-05 | by Tyler Graham | get Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller → | tags: orbitals, shapefarm, hazelight studios

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America's Two Largest School Districts Impose AI Moratoriums (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-05 | by Chris Mills Rodrigo | get TI-84 Plus CE graphing calculator → | tags: chatgpt, new york city department of education, los angeles unified school district

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The revolt of the reader (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-05 | get Kobo Clara Colour ereader → | tags: llm-authored writing, long-form reading, ai slop