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4951.

Gemini API File Search is now multimodal (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Ivan Solovyev | get OpenAI GPT-4 Multimodal Model → | tags: gemini, gemini embedding 2, retrieval-augmented generation

4952.

Sparse Cholesky Elimination Tree (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Sparse Cholesky Decomposition Book → | tags: cholesky, elimination tree, sparse matrices

4953.

Abstract Machines for Logic Programs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Logic Programming Textbook → | tags: logic programming, abstract machines, rob simmons

4954.

Analysis points to a unexpected cause of reading difficulties (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Who'S Behind This Story | get Reading Glasses for Adults → | tags: texas a&m university, cognitive abilities, reading difficulties

4955.

Open Source Registries Join Linux Foundation Working Group to Address Machine-Generated Traffic (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Linux Foundation Membership Kit → | tags: linux foundation, open source registries, sonatype

4956.

Will Maryland's Utility Bills Increase $1.6B to Support Other States' Datacenters? (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, maryland utility bills

4957.

France moves to break encrypted messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Ken Macon | get Encrypted Messaging Security Kit → | tags: encryption, whatsapp, signal

4958.

The Trump Phone Either Is Or Isn't Closer To Delivery (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Smartphone Screen Cleaning Kit → | tags: trump phone, fcc certification, smart gadgets global

4959.

Local privilege escalation via execve() (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: privilege escalation, execve, local exploit

4960.

‘The Boys’ Got Even More Meta With Its ‘Supernatural’ Reunion (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get Supernatural Complete Series Box Set → | tags: the boys, jared padalecki, misha collins

4961.

Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 10, #798 (cnet.com)

2026-05-09 | by See Full Bio | tags: nyt, strands, crossword

4962.

Today's Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for May 10, #1786 (cnet.com)

2026-05-09 | by See Full Bio | tags: wordle, parka, new york times

4963.

Plant Seeds Do Something Incredible When the Sound of Rain Strikes (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Rain Sound Machine → | tags: mit, seed germination, hydrophone

4964.

Surfel-based global illumination on the web (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get WebGL Surfel Rendering Kit → | tags: webgpu, surfels, global illumination

4965.

Optimize for change not application performance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Christian Rackerseder | tags: rendering benchmarks, bundle size, hydration speed

4966.

Trump to Reportedly Spend TikTok Settlement Money on His D.C. ‘Beautification’ Goals (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get D.C. City Beautification Kit → | tags: trump, tiktok, d.c.

4967.

Maryland citizens slapped with $2 billion power grid upgrade bill for out-of-state AI data centers — state complains to federal energy regulators, says additional cost breaks ‘ratepayer protection pledge’ promises (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Jowi Morales | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, maryland, data centers

4968.

GrapheneOS fixes Android VPN leak Google refused to patch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Alex Lekander | get GrapheneOS Privacy Toolkit → | tags: grapheneos, android vpn, google pixel

4969.

Rtwatch: Watch videos with friends using WebRTC (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get WebRTC Video Conference Kit → | tags: pion webrtc, rtwatch, gstreamer

4970.

Nextorage NEM-PAC 2TB SSD Review: A solid, PS5-ready workhorse (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Shane Downing | get Nextorage NEM-PAC 2TB SSD → | tags: nextorage, nem-pac, ps5

4971.

Fears grow that age verification coming to VPNs as a British research firm labels them a 'loophole' — one app developer saw downloads surge by 1,800% in just the first month after the UK's Online Safety Act took effect (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Luke James | get VPN Age Verification Tool → | tags: vpn, online safety act, proton

4972.

Retail Returns Climbed to $850 Billion Last Year — Try These 3 Fixes Before Your Profit Margins Disappear (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-09 | by Johannes Panzer | get Return Label Printer → | tags: retail, ecommerce, national retail federation

4973.

Internet Archive Switzerland (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Internet Archive Swiss Collection → | tags: internet archive, switzerland, sankt gallen

4974.

The Best You Can Do in the Strait of Hormuz Simulation Game Is Mess Up as Little as Possible (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get Maritime Navigation Simulator → | tags: strait of hormuz, simulation game, mess up

4975.

Forking the Web (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Web Developer Forking Kit → | tags: web, html, browsers

4976.

A Major Paper Claiming AI Is Good for Students Just Got Retracted, Which Is Very Bad News for Advocates of AI in the Classroom (futurism.com)

2026-05-09 | by Frank Landymore | get AI Educational Tools Kit → | tags: chatgpt, springer nature, ai in education

4977.

Best Live-Captioning Smart Glasses (2026), WIRED Tested (wired.com)

2026-05-09 | by Christopher Null | get Smart Glasses with Live Captioning → | tags: live-captioning, smart glasses, even realities

4978.

Best Live-Captioning Smart Glasses (2026), WIRED tested (wired.com)

2026-05-09 | by Christopher Null | tags: live-captioning, smart glasses, even realities

4979.

This is a beast of a rugged phone with extra features I actually use (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-09 | get Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro → | tags: rugone xever 7 pro, thermal imaging, night vision

4980.

Why Humans Are Obsessed With Numbers Too Big to Understand (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get Large Number Visualization Book → | tags: richard elwes, ginormous numbers, mathematics