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Everyone’s a loser in Strait of Hormuz game that simulates global crisis (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-08 | get Strategic Command: WWII Pacific → | tags: strat of hormuz, bottleneck game, iran

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Rocket Report: Alpha Block 2 coming this summer; Falcon sets booster landing mark (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-08 | get SpaceX Falcon Booster Model → | tags: firefly aerospace, alpha rocket, starship

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JBL Live 780NC Review: Solid Wireless Headphones You Can Live Without (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get JBL Live 780NC Wireless Headphones → | tags: jbl, live 780nc, wireless headphones

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The Morning After: Google's new wearable doesn't have a screen (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Mat Smith | get Google Pixel Watch Band → | tags: google fitbit air, google health coach, google io

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We Asked Coffee Pros to Blind Test Coffee Machines. The Results Were Surprising (wired.com)

2026-05-08 | by Chris Haslam | get Breville Barista Express Espresso → | tags: coffee machines, fully automatic coffee, perky blenders

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Pentagon Think Tank Tests Ingenious Plan to Protect Coasts From Hurricanes—and It’s Working (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Hurricane Barrier System → | tags: pentagon, darpa, tyndall air force base

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The Fitbit Air looks great, but it’s missing one feature I can’t live without (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-08 | get Fitbit Versa 3 → | tags: fitbit, google, fitness tracker

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HantaWatch Real time hantavirus outbreak tracker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get HantaWatch Outbreak Tracker → | tags: hantavirus, outbreak tracker, ribavirin

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New Linux 'Dirty Frag' zero-day gives root on all major distros (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-08 | get Linux Kernel Security Book → | tags: linux kernel, dirty frag, ubuntu

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AWS North Virginia data center outage – resolved (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Lola Murti | get AWS Cloud Computing Mug → | tags: aws, amazon web services, ec2

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AWS North Virginia data center outage – recovery to take hours (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | by Lola Murti | get Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) → | tags: aws, amazon web services, ec2

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AWS says data center overheating in North Virginia disrupts services (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Amazon Web Services Hoodie → | tags: aws, north virginia, data center

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TikTok's AI Overviews Probably Thinks This Story Is a Blueberry (cnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by See Full Bio | get AI Content Moderation Tool → | tags: tiktok, ai overviews, charli damelio

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Move Over, Matrix. This Is the Ultimate '90s Cyberpunk Movie (cnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by See Full Bio | get Cyberpunk 2077 Collectible Art → | tags: blade runner 2099, neuromancer, apple tv

285.

Seeing Birdsong (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get Birdsong Nature Sound Machine → | tags: birdsong, nature, wildlife

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Devastating 'Dirty Frag' exploit leaks out, gives immediate root access on most Linux machines since 2017, no patches available, no warning given — Copy Fail-like vulnerability had its embargo broken (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Linux Kernel Security Patch → | tags: linux kernel, dirty frag, copy fail

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World’s largest forest research agency faces severe cutback by Trump administration (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-08 | by Chen | get Forest Research Kit → | tags: us forest service, experimental forests, white-nose syndrome

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To Avoid Getting Sick, Our Lab Data Shows You Need This Air Purifier Model (cnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by See Full Bio | get Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifier → | tags: shark, coway airmega, hepa filter

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The people preserving the scientific practice of bird banding (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | by Paula Razuri | get Bird Banding Kit → | tags: bird banding, prince edward point, saw-whets

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Twitch has new penalties for streamers caught viewbotting, CEO says (engadget.com)

2026-05-07 | by Karissa Bell | get Streamers' Viewbot Detection Tool → | tags: twitch, viewbotting, dan clancy

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Nonprofit hospitals spend billions on consultants with no clear effect (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get Healthcare Consulting Services Book → | tags: management consulting firms, hospital investment, jama study

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IREN inks AI infrastructure deal with Nvidia (cnbc.com)

2026-05-07 | by Jonathan Vanian | get Nvidia AI Developer Kit → | tags: nvidia, iren, ai infrastructure

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Trump Pivots on AI Regulation, Worker Ousted by DOGE Runs for Office, and Hantavirus Explained (wired.com)

2026-05-07 | by Brian Barrett | get AI Safety and Regulation Book → | tags: ai regulation, hantavirus, elon musk

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IREN shares pop 13% on AI infrastructure deal with Nvidia (cnbc.com)

2026-05-07 | by Jonathan Vanian | get Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: nvidia, iren, dsx

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Airbnb tops revenue estimates, but Middle East cancellations rise due to Iran war (cnbc.com)

2026-05-07 | by Samantha Subin | get Airbnb Travel Guide Book → | tags: airbnb, iran war, middle east

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After Replacing TeamPCP Malware, 'PCPJack' Steals Cloud Secrets (darkreading.com)

2026-05-07 | get Cybersecurity Cloud Storage Lock → | tags: teampcp, pcpjack, parquet files

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Apple’s camera-equipped AirPods take a big step toward launch (androidauthority.com)

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iFixit Is Ranking Wireless Headphones Now and It Just Crowned a Repairable King (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-07 | get iFixit Wireless Headphone Repair Kit → | tags: ifixit, wireless headphones, apple

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The Lexus TZ is a quieter, upscale take on the Highlander EV (engadget.com)

2026-05-07 | by Sam Rutherford | get Lexus RX 500h Hybrid → | tags: lexus tz, highlander ev, toyota e-tnga

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Two Home Affairs officials suspended after AI 'hallucinations' found (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | by Jarryd Westerdale | get AI Content Moderation Tool → | tags: home affairs, ai hallucinations, white paper