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1951.

Why Removing Screens From Fitness Trackers Made Them 88% More Popular: ‘If It Has a Screen, It’s a Watch’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jonathan Small | get Fitness Tracker Screen Protector → | tags: whoop, oura, fitbit

1952.

Blackmagic Camera hands-on: Apple Watch compatibility gives vloggers remote control (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Steve Dent | get Blackmagic Design Video Assist → | tags: blackmagic design, blackmagic camera, apple watch

1953.

China Presses Pause on Self-Driving Taxis Nationwide After Issue Where They Blocked Streets. America Could Learn a Lot From That (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Victor Tangermann | get Autonomous Vehicle Safety Kit → | tags: baidu, autonomous vehicles, waymo

1954.

‘The Batman, Part II’ Teases Some Snowy Batmobile Action (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Batman Snowy Batmobile Model → | tags: batman, batmobile, dan aykroyd

1955.

Maingear MG-1 (2026) review: Fast and clean, for a price (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Maingear MG-1 Gaming PC → | tags: maingear, nvidia geforce, amd ryzen

1956.

The biggest US power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Power Grid Monitor → | tags: pjm interconnection, american electric power, northern virginia

1957.

iPhone-controlled Anthbot M9 robot lawn mower has replaced cutting grass for me [20% off] (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Zac Hall | get iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum → | tags: anthbot m9, robot lawn mower, rtk reference station

1958.

5% GPU utilization: The $401 billion AI infrastructure problem enterprises can't keep ignoring (venturebeat.com)

2026-05-08 | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: gpu utilization, ai infrastructure, h100

1959.

The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Grid Monitoring System → | tags: pjm, american electric power, northern virginia

1960.

The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Steam Controller Wireless Kit → | tags: steam controller, valve, reservation system

1961.

Microsoft CTO confesses that 30-year-old code from the mid-90s still forms the bedrock of Windows 11 — ancient Win32 API still the backbone, but CTO says it's 'more relevant than ever in 2026' (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Mark Tyson | get Windows 11 Win32 API Book → | tags: windows 11, win32 api, microsoft azure

1962.

The 46 best last-minute Mother’s Day gift ideas for 2026 (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Sheena Vasani | get Smartphone Camera Lens Kit → | tags: roborock, skylight calendar, digital photo frame

1963.

Workplace stress is giving you bad headaches. These 6 tips from a neurologist can help (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: neurologist, nervous system, workplace stress

1964.

BMW’s New iX3 Gets Up to 434 Miles on a Charge, Will Retail for $63,000 (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get BMW iX3 Charging Cable → | tags: bmw, ix3, electric vehicle

1965.

Apple is reportedly working on a holographic iPhone, an AI pendent, and AirPods Pro with AI cameras (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Apple Holographic iPhone → | tags: apple, airpods pro, spatial iphone

1966.

U.S. likely gained 65,000 jobs in April, despite uncertainty from war in Iran (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: factset, iran war, u.s. jobs

1967.

AI data center bans are rapidly multiplying across the US — 69 jurisdictions block new builds, with four moves noted as permanent (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jowi Morales | get AI Data Center Cooling System → | tags: data center bans, ai hyperscalers, memory chip shortage

1968.

PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jay Peters | get PlayStation AI Development Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, mockingbird

1969.

Hackers breach JDownloader's website to serve malware-laced downloads (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by David Uzondu | get JDownloader Premium Subscription → | tags: jdownloader, zipline llc, malware

1970.

NVIDIA confirms GeForce NOW data breach affecting Armenian users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get NVIDIA GeForce NOW Hoodie → | tags: nvidia, geforce now, armenia

1971.

ChatGPT can reach out to a friend if you're at risk of self-harm (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Mariella Moon | tags: chatgpt, openai, trusted contact

1972.

Android’s Photo picker may finally fix its biggest missing feature (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Android Photo Picker Tool → | tags: android, photo picker, google

1973.

The Download: AI malaise and babymaking tech (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-08 | by Thomas Macaulay | get AI Ethics and Baby Tech Book → | tags: mit technology review, ivf, embryology

1974.

Jobs report, hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz, used car prices and more in Morning Squawk (cnbc.com)

2026-05-08 | by Alex Harring | tags: strat of hormuz, adp payrolls, jpmorgan

1975.

David Attenborough's 100th Birthday (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: david attenborough, birthday, messages

1976.

Beyond 'MacBook Ultra': Here Are the Macs We Expect Apple to Upgrade Next (cnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by See Full Bio | get Apple MacBook Air Charger → | tags: macbook ultra, apple, m5 chipsets

1977.

Stephen Colbert Gets Why You’re Scared He’s Writing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get The Lord of the Rings Board Game → | tags: stephen colbert, lord of the rings, late show

1978.

Testing the top Thunderbolt 5 docks with up to 140W Power Delivery, 10 GbE, and even internal M.2 SSD slots — Razer, CalDigit, Hyper, Ivanky, and WAVLINK go head-to-head (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Brandon Hill | get Thunderbolt 5 Dock → | tags: thunderbolt 5, razer, caldigit

1979.

There’s a reason data centers don’t look like castles, the Shire, or a spa (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: data centers, artificial intelligence, tech companies

1980.

The Zens Semi-Solid-State Powerbank: a modest but worthwhile battery breakthrough (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Zens Semi-Solid-State Powerbank → | tags: zens, magsafe, solid-state batteries