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The Download: Google’s AI shake-up and Meta’s rogue model (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-06 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: mit technology, openai, review

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Trump’s Head Start overhaul could deepen the digital divide (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: administration, antipoverty, build

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What 30 Years of Building Has Taught Me About Leading Through Transformation (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-05 | by Brad Birnbaum | tags: actually, decisions, right

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The Download: NASA’s new telescope and Chinese tech import curbs (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-05 | by Charlotte Jee | tags: mit technology, review, spacex

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Police departments are told to call license plate readers "county resources" instead of naming them (techspot.com)

2026-08-05 | by Daniel Sims | tags: license plate readers, flock cameras, police surveillance

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Texas Halts Data Center Connections To Power Grid Amid Overwhelming Demand (slashdot.org)

2026-08-05 | tags: texas, power grid, ars technica

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Opinion | Learning to Live With AI (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-04 | tags: students, technology, adaptation

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Waymo Opens Up to All Riders in Dallas (cnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Abrar Al-Heeti | tags: waymo, jaguar i-pace, autonomous ride

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Show HN: Maple-Preview – Ternary 20B MoE running at 120 tok/s on a iPhone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: maple-preview, ternary 20b moe, iphone

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Show HN: Maple-Preview – ternary 20B MoE running at 120 tok/s on a iPhone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: maple-preview, ternary 20b moe, iphone

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Stephen Wolfram's Wife Has Died (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: stephen wolfram, wife, death

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CMF announces its first pair of open-ear earbuds for under $100 (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Matt Tate | tags: cmf, nothing, clip pro

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EON wants to move the data superhighway from ocean fiber to space lasers (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Tim Fernholz | tags: eon, undersea fiber, space lasers

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Samsung experience shows Apple’s timing for the iPhone Ultra couldn’t be better (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: samsung, galaxy z fold 8, iphone ultra

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Ray Bradbury's "There Will Come Soft Rains" is set today (2026-08-04) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: ray bradbury, there will come soft rains, allendale california

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Flock’s AI Cameras May Have Misread Over 70% of License Plates, Creating New Headaches for Cities (cnet.com)

2026-08-04 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: flock safety, ai cameras, license plates

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Apple is getting this wrong (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: apple, apple inc, ios

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Why did we wait so long for the bicycle? (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: bicycle, metalworking, vulcanized rubber

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An AI-Supervised Remote Exam Went So Badly That 58,000 Students Must Retake It (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | tags: unam, ai proctoring, lockdown browser

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John Ternus recruits key Apple hardware VP out of retirement ahead of CEO transition (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-03 | by Chance Miller | tags: apple, john ternus, laura legros

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Show HN: Product analytics (and evals) for agent sessions on your MCP (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | by Armature | tags: show hn, product analytics, agent sessions

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Ask HN: Who is hiring? (August 2026) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: hiring, nthesis, dheerajck

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How headlights got brighter, whiter, and more blinding after dark (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: headlights, lumens, automotive lighting

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Bluesky’s new CEO wants a big tent, not a bubble (theverge.com)

2026-08-03 | by Nilay Patel | tags: bluesky, at protocol, twitter

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Economist Steve Hanke says AI won't destroy most jobs because it costs more than hiring humans (techspot.com)

2026-08-03 | by Rob Thubron | tags: johns hopkins, elon musk, jobs

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Apple’s Glasses Are Reportedly Being Developed as Fitness Devices Like the Apple Watch (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: apple glasses, apple watch, fitness devices

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Show HN: Isopolis – Isometric pixel map of SF (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: isopolis, pixel map, show hn

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Opinion | Does AI Have a Fiduciary Duty? (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-02 | tags: common law, regulation, fiduciary duty

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

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

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Artificial Intelligence: Ars Notoria and the Promise of Instant Knowledge (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: ars notoria, john, magic