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Opinion | Open Weight and AI’s Coming Chernobyl Moment (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-31 | tags: open weight, u.s. intelligence, chinese models

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Snapchat is cracking down on AI slop in Spotlight (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Karissa Bell | tags: snapchat, spotlight, ai-generated videos

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Google may have a playful new name for the Pixel 11 Pro’s rear light (androidauthority.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: pixel 11 pro, google, pixel glow

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Researchers devise a full-color night vision goggle (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: night vision goggles, mercury telluride, infrared spectrum

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See the heat: An infrared imaging system that outputs in color (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: infrared imaging, beijing institute of technology, mercury telluride

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Ubisoft is shutting down its weird NFT game that came out two years after the whole craze died down (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: ubisoft, champions tactics, nft

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Major Publisher Cans $2.4 Million Book Deal After Author Was Accused of Using AI, for a Very Cynical Reason (futurism.com)

2026-07-31 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: macmillan, minotaur, ai writing

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Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-31 | by Lauren Forristal | tags: snapchat, spotlight, ai-generated

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Dubious research tied to Red Bull has shaped energy drink policy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: red bull, joris verster, energy drinks

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Is AI reasoning right for the wrong reasons? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by John Pavlus | tags: large reasoning models, openai, apple

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Is AI Reasoning Right for the Wrong Reasons? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by John Pavlus | tags: large reasoning models, openai, apple

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I built a f.lux alternative because the M5 Max firmware broke existing solutions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: f.lux, m5 max, firmware

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The NHTSA is investigating 1.2 million Tesla vehicles over suspension failure reports (theverge.com)

2026-07-31 | by Emma Roth | tags: tesla, nhtsa, model 3

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Better to Beg Forgiveness (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: creative commons, copyright law, fair use

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The EU's Right to Repair directive kicks in today (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Daniel Cooper | tags: eu right to repair, apple iphone, samsung galaxy

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The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts (theverge.com)

2026-07-31 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: generative ai, record charts, music industry

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Increasing the lifespan of a bulb makes it worse in every other way (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: lightbulb, tungsten filament, lifespan

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Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides (engadget.com)

2026-07-31 | by Mariella Moon | tags: zoox, amazon, autonomous vehicles

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Let's make the worst Htmx (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Serge Zaitsev | tags: htmx, react, vue

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Train Simulator Controller (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | by Christopher Mitchell | tags: train simulator, class 800, can bus

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China’s open-weight model lead exposes America’s AI blind spot (cnbc.com)

2026-07-30 | by Deirdre Bosa Jasmine Wu | tags: open-weight models, china ai lead, openai

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Montana’s plan to become an experimental medical hub just pushed forward (technologyreview.com)

2026-07-30 | by Jessica Hamzelou | tags: montana, fda, longevity

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For the First Time, Zoox Can Charge People for Rides in Its Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxis (wired.com)

2026-07-30 | by Aarian Marshall | tags: zoox, nhtsa, robotaxis

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Read this before you buy that TV streaming stick (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: h96, android tv, bitsight

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Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: h96, android tv, bitsight

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Read This Before You Buy That TV Streaming Stick (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: h96, android tv, ad fraud

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The Economic Benefit of Refactoring (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | by Giles Edwards-Alexander | tags: thoughtworks, gen ai, rust

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Amazon's Zoox to begin charging for rides in Las Vegas after clearing NHTSA hurdle (cnbc.com)

2026-07-30 | by Annie Palmer | tags: zoox, nhtsa, robotaxi

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Govee’s portable smart lamp is down to one of its best prices to date (theverge.com)

2026-07-30 | by Sheena Vasani | tags: govee, smart lamp, matter protocol

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Elena, a library for building Progressive Web Components (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: elena, progressive web components, elenajs