GoKawiil - Tech News

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OpenAI reaches one billion active users as it cuts GPT-5.6 prices by up to 80% (techspot.com)

2026-08-03 | by Rob Thubron | tags: openai, gpt-5.6, chatgpt

722.

More German than many Germans (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: germany, hamburg, erasmus

723.

Rogue Police Officers Have Turned Flock's Nationwide Camera Network Into a Stalking Tool (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | by Posted | tags: flock, license-plate readers, have i been flocked

724.

Science-backed tips on how to avoid distractions (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-03 | by Forrester | tags: smartphones, reviews.org, attention span

725.

Sam Altman and AI’s decel debate (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-02 | by Anthony Ha | tags: openai, sam altman, hugging face

726.

EU Age Verification Project Mandates Hardware-Bound Attestation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Linux Phone | tags: age verification, hardware-bound attestation, android

727.

Let the machines in (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Adam Socki | tags: niels bohr, douglas hofstadter, memories of hadrian

728.

My personal AI benchmark: “Generate an SVG of a frog with a Habsburg jaw” (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Frogs Is A Public Dataset | tags: svg, habsburg, ai model

729.

My personal AI benchmark: "Generate an SVG of a frog with a Habsburg jaw." (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Digest Written Anthropic The Month'S | tags: svg, habsburg, royal regalia

730.

'Crush this lady': how eBay harassment campaign led to $56M payout (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: ebay, harassment, payout

731.

If You’re Struggling to Find a MacBook Air Right Now, This Is Probably Why (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: macbook air, apple, supply chain

732.

COLDCARD wallet RNG flaw likely linked to $88 million Bitcoin theft (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: coldcard, bitcoin, galaxy research

733.

Show HN: Kakehashi – Experimental userspace to run macOS binaries on Linux ARM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: kakehashi, macos, linux

734.

In a First, 'Super-Earth' Planet Shows It Could Have an Atmosphere (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: lhs 1140b, super-earth, science

735.

A Rant About “Technology” (2005) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: changing planes, le guin, science fiction

736.

Linux Desktop Market Share Surpasses 10% in North America (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: linux, statcounter, north america

737.

Can using your phone while charging affect its battery life? (engadget.com)

2026-08-02 | by Christine Persaud | tags: bypass charging, sony xperia, samsung

738.

Commemorative golden Doom floppy disks go up for pre-order — pair of limited edition dummy ‘imitation gold plating’ disks and a box are $30 at GameStop (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-02 | by Mark Tyson | tags: doom, fanattik, gamestop

739.

First open-source firmware for AM5 officially launches — Dasharo v0.9.0 brings Coreboot and openSIL to Zen 4 APUs on MSI B850 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-02 | by Aaron Klotz | tags: coreboot, dasharo, amd

740.

Are Return-to-Office Mandates Killing Workers' Trust in Workplaces? (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: return-to-office, disaster avoidance experts, gleb tsipursky

741.

RTX 5060 Ti survives car crash after being bent in half — short PCB saves the day, single memory chip resolder restore full performance (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-02 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: rtx 5060 ti, brother zhang, short pcb

742.

Show HN: Fuse – statically typed functional programming language (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: system f, fuse language, rust

743.

US Treasury undertakes historic intervention in yen market (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: us treasury, yen market, financial intervention

744.

Show HN: Katharos Functional programming and CSP-style concurrency for Python (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: python, katharos, concurrency

745.

Best Car Vacuums (2026): Handheld, Cordless, Shopping Tips (wired.com)

2026-08-02 | by Nena Farrell | tags: car vacuums, handheld vacuum, cordless vacuum

746.

Europeans Are About to Find Out How Entrenched AI Is in Their Daily Lives (wired.com)

2026-08-02 | by Isabella Ward | tags: artificial intelligence, european union, deepfakes

747.

YouTube Star AboFlah Made Streaming His Life. He Wants His Kids to Live Offline (wired.com)

2026-08-02 | by Carla Sertin | tags: youtube, aboflah, creator economy

748.

Linux desktop market share has hit over 10% in North America (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: linux, desktop, market share

749.

Deep-sea vehicles spot 'alien' sharks deep beneath the waves in the Pacific (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: deep-sea vehicles, alien sharks, pacific ocean

750.

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 2, #678 (cnet.com)

2026-08-02 | by Gael Cooper | tags: seahawks, sam darnold, atlanta united