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1621.

Clever Brit successfully repurposes telephone wiring for gigabit internet throughout his vintage home — Lad converts "incomprehensible mess of wires" into high-speed ethernet links (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-27 | by Hassam Nasir | get Ethernet → | tags: ethernet, hft guy, image

1622.

What is MoCA 2.5? The low-cost networking option that's a hidden gem in your home (zdnet.com)

2026-01-27 | by Cesar Cadenas | get HomePod → | tags: adapter, ethernet, internet

1623.

Daily briefing: The battle over the identity of the first animals (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-27 | by Graham | get Neanderthal → | tags: min read, nature, nature min

1624.

Should professors be forced to retire? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-27 | by Naddaf | get ElderCare → | tags: academic, cambridge, researchers

1625.

Would forced retirement solve the academic job crisis? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-27 | by Naddaf | get EduSaver → | tags: academic, cambridge, researchers

1626.

Dithering – Part 2: The Ordered Dithering (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-26 | get Algorithm → | tags: black, black white, dithering

1627.

DPRK's Konni Targets Blockchain Developers With AI-Generated Backdoor (darkreading.com)

2026-01-26 | get Blockchain → | tags: according researchers, backdoor, backdoor compromise

1628.

These NYC real estate brokers are facing a sex-trafficking trial that could send them to prison for life (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-26 | tags: alexander, brothers, evidence

1629.

Asus Zenbook Duo Review: A Stacked Laptop in More Ways Than One (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-26 | get Zenbook → | tags: better, intel, intel panther

1630.

Get rid of that ancient thermal paste with Arctic's MX-6, which just hit an all-time low price at Amazon — a cheap fix for what could turn into an expensive problem (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-26 | by Stewart Bendle | get Thermal paste → | tags: arctic, arctic mx, mx thermal

1631.

Did the Pixel Weather app let you down during the snowstorm? You’re not alone. (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-26 | get Weather app → | tags: forecasts, inches, pixel

1632.

Hackers can bypass npm’s Shai-Hulud defenses via Git dependencies (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-26 | get Git → | tags: bypass, chain, researchers

1633.

Intel Panther Lake laptop CPU review: call it a comeback (theverge.com)

2026-01-26 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | get Intel Core → | tags: intel, lake, panther

1634.

Show HN: SF Microclimates (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-26 | get Microclimate → | tags: microclimates, mission, neighborhood

1635.

Bye bye, Wi-Fi: This low-cost adapter lets you set up a wired network without running ethernet (zdnet.com)

2026-01-26 | by Ed Bott | get Router → | tags: adapter, cable, ethernet

1636.

Show HN: A small programming language where everything is a value (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-25 | get Language → | tags: function, functions, herd

1637.

US Congress Fails to Repeal 'Kill Switch' for Cars Mandate (slashdot.org)

2026-01-25 | by Posted | get Autonomous driving system → | tags: cost, cost little, going

1638.

The Android 'NexPhone': Linux on Demand, Dual-Boots Into Windows 11 - and Transforms Into a Workstation (slashdot.org)

2026-01-25 | by Posted | get Android NexPhone → | tags: cost, cost little, going

1639.

The Case Against Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (slashdot.org)

2026-01-25 | by Posted | get Small Modular Reactor → | tags: cost, cost little, going

1640.

The Risks of AI in Schools Outweigh the Benefits, Report Says (slashdot.org)

2026-01-25 | by Posted | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: cost, cost little, going

1641.

Infotainment, EV Charger Exploits Earn $1M at Pwn2Own Automotive 2026 (slashdot.org)

2026-01-25 | by Posted | get Autocruise → | tags: alpitronic, charging, event

1642.

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-24 | get Cybersecurity → | tags: attack, electricity, malware

1643.

Show HN: StormWatch – Weather emergency dashboard with prep checklists (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-24 | get Weather Alert → | tags: expected, forecast, snow

1644.

Poland's energy grid was targeted by never-before-seen wiper malware (arstechnica.com)

2026-01-24 | get Cybersecurity software → | tags: attack, electricity, malware

1645.

Scientist Horrified as ChatGPT Deletes All His Research (futurism.com)

2026-01-24 | by Victor Tangermann | get Artificial Intelligence → | tags: ai slop, bucher, chatgpt

1646.

3 Best Cheap Gaming Laptops (2026): WIRED-Tested and Approved (wired.com)

2026-01-24 | by Luke Larsen | get Gaming Laptop → | tags: budget, gaming, gaming laptops

1647.

Doing gigabit Ethernet over my British phone wires (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-24 | get Gigabit Ethernet → | tags: ethernet, mbps, package

1648.

This Autonomous Aquatic Robot Is Smaller Than a Grain of Salt (wired.com)

2026-01-24 | by Ritsuko Kawai | get Aquatic Robot → | tags: miskin, moving, pushing

1649.

Creators of Project 2025 Want to Send Unmarried People to Camps (futurism.com)

2026-01-24 | by Joe Wilkins | get Campus → | tags: couples, foundation, government

1650.

“Let people help” – Advice that made a big difference to a grieving widow (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-24 | by Laura Kwerel | get Life Coach → | tags: insurance, peter, sherburne