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Blu-ray hits 20 years old, and it isn't dead yet — optical disc format was introduced to the public at CES 2006 (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-04 | by Mark Tyson | get Blu-ray Disc → | tags: blu ray, format, format war

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Show HN: I replaced Beads with a faster, simpler Markdown-based task tracker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-04 | get Task Tracker → | tags: beads, open, status

9543.

An obscure Star Wars game just became gold for PS5 hackers (techspot.com)

2026-01-04 | get Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order → | tags: authentic, authentic copy, breakthrough

9544.

PC Fan Faceoff: Can Arctic's $8.50 P12 Pro compete with the $35 Noctua NF-A12x25 G2? (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-04 | by Niels Broekhuijsen | get Noctua → | tags: arctic, fans, noctua

9545.

PC Fan Faceoff: Can Arctic's $7 P12 Pro compete with the $40 Noctua NF-A12x25 G2? (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-04 | by Niels Broekhuijsen | get Noctua → | tags: arctic, fans, noctua

9546.

Subtle releases earbuds with its noise-isolation models (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-04 | by Ivan Mehta | get Earbuds → | tags: buds, earbuds, voice

9547.

Subtle releases ear buds with its noise isolation models (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-04 | by Ivan Mehta | get Earbuds → | tags: buds, earbuds, voice

9548.

Subtle releases ear buds with its noise cancelation models (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-04 | by Ivan Mehta | get Noise Canceler Earbuds → | tags: buds, disrupt, voice

9549.

Where did the name "Bluetooth" come from? (techspot.com)

2026-01-04 | get Wireless Headset → | tags: bluetooth, bluetooth technology, entire

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BYD sold 2.2 million EVs worldwide in 2025, topping Tesla's 1.6 million (techspot.com)

2026-01-04 | get Electric Vehicle → | tags: american, american consumer, automaker

9551.

Microsoft CEO Begs Users to Stop Calling It “Slop” (futurism.com)

2026-01-04 | by Joe Wilkins | get Windows → | tags: january, microsoft, nadella

9552.

8 HDMI tricks to get the best performance from your TV - and most are free (zdnet.com)

2026-01-04 | by Elyse Betters Picaro | get HDMI cables → | tags: cables, devices, hdmi

9553.

Have a Samsung TV? I changed these 6 settings to make my old system run like new again (zdnet.com)

2026-01-04 | by Chris Bayer | get Smart TV → | tags: brightness, mode, motion

9554.

Tiger Moms Battle for the Hottest Ticket in China: a Tour of a Factory Floor (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-01-04 | get Factory floor tour → | tags: colleges, colleges parents, competitive

9555.

The Hardest Reservation in China Is a Factory Tour (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-01-04 | get Factory tour → | tags: colleges, colleges tiger, competitive

9556.

Gershwin-desktop: OS X-like Desktop Environment based on GNUStep (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-04 | get GnuStep → | tags: applications, community, community support

9557.

How Thomas Mann Wrote the Magic Mountain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-04 | by Chris Power | get Writing → | tags: doesn, jensen, magic

9558.

The Great Gatsby is the most misunderstood novel (2021) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-04 | get E-reader → | tags: american, cain, dream

9559.

Author Correction: Rewiring an olfactory circuit by altering cell-surface combinatorial code (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-04 | by Lyu | get Neuralink → | tags: commons, commons licence, creative

9560.

Author Correction: Repulsions instruct synaptic partner matching in an olfactory circuit (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-04 | by Li | get Neural Match → | tags: commons, commons licence, creative

9561.

Has Microsoft Discontinued Offline Activation of Windows? (slashdot.org)

2026-01-03 | by Posted | get Windows → | tags: activate, activation, longer

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SpaceX Lowering Orbits of 4,400 Starlink Satellites for Safety's Sake (slashdot.org)

2026-01-03 | by Posted | get Starlink satellites → | tags: lowering, nicolls, safety

9563.

Bitfinex hacker Ilya Lichtenstein credits Trump for early release from prison (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-03 | by Anthony Ha | get Bitcoin → | tags: administration, bitfinex, hack

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Volkswagen Reveals That It Has Brought Back Physical Buttons (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-03 | get Button → | tags: brought, brought physical, buttons

9565.

How to watch the Hyundai CES 2026 presentation live (engadget.com)

2026-01-03 | get Smartwatch → | tags: atlas, display, holographic

9566.

Report: Microsoft kills official way to activate Windows 11/10 without internet (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-03 | get Windows 11 → | tags: activate, activate windows, internet

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Microsoft silently kills Windows and Office phone activation and forces online activation with a Microsoft account — Windows users are now herded into an online-only portal for activation (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-03 | by Hassam Nasir | get Microsoft Account → | tags: activate, activation, microsoft

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Gigabyte unleashes new DDR4 AM4 motherboards as RAM shortage continues to slam PC builders — sky-high DDR5 prices spark rush for affordable alternatives (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-03 | by Aaron Klotz | get DDR5 → | tags: argb, board, gigabyte

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Show HN: Offline tiles and routing and geocoding in one Docker Compose stack (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-03 | get TileDB → | tags: devices, field, industrial

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Corsair cancels $240 48GB DDR5 memory kit orders due to pricing error — company’s blunder ignites shopper uproar over botched RAM deal (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-03 | by Hassam Nasir | get Memory → | tags: corsair, orders, price