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3991.

The biggest U.S. power grid is under strain from AI — and no one is happy (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tim De Chant | get Smart Grid Monitoring System → | tags: pjm, american electric power, northern virginia

3992.

Airbnb says AI now writes 60% of its new code (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ivan Mehta | get AI Coding Assistant Tool → | tags: airbnb, ai coding, api partners

3993.

Apple is reportedly working on a holographic iPhone, an AI pendent, and AirPods Pro with AI cameras (techspot.com)

2026-05-08 | get Apple Holographic iPhone → | tags: apple, airpods pro, spatial iphone

3994.

U.S. likely gained 65,000 jobs in April, despite uncertainty from war in Iran (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: factset, iran war, u.s. jobs

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PlayStation sees AI as a ‘powerful tool’ to help make games (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jay Peters | get PlayStation AI Development Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, mockingbird

3996.

David Attenborough's 100th Birthday (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: david attenborough, birthday, messages

3997.

The Zens Semi-Solid-State Powerbank: a modest but worthwhile battery breakthrough (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Zens Semi-Solid-State Powerbank → | tags: zens, magsafe, solid-state batteries

3998.

Save $444 on this top-tier gaming PC combo with Asus Prime RTX 5070, Ryzen 9850X3D, X870E motherboard, and 32GB of RAM — world's fastest gaming CPU meets copious amount of RAM (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Joe Shields | get ASUS Prime RTX 5070 → | tags: asus prime rtx 5070, amd ryzen 9850x3d, asus tuf gaming x870e

3999.

Google Fitbit Air preorders come with a second band for free (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Fitbit Charge 5 → | tags: fitbit air, google, gemini ai

4000.

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

4001.

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

4002.

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

4003.

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

4004.

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

4005.

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

4006.

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

4007.

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

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

4008.

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

4009.

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

4010.

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

4011.

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

4012.

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

4013.

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

4014.

Seeing Birdsong (news.ycombinator.com)

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

4015.

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

4016.

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

4017.

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

4018.

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

4019.

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