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Starfighter Trailer, Ahsoka and Anakin: Biggest Star Wars News Out of D23 (cnet.com)

2026-08-15 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: starfighter, lucasfilm, disney

4802.

A 25-year-old video patent just expired, ending a legal headache for Linux (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: ending, ending legal, expired

4803.

Why Are Big Tech CEOs Writing Long Manifestos About AI? (slashdot.org)

2026-08-15 | by Posted | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, openai

4804.

Semaglutide linked to lower predicted dementia risk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: semaglutide, dementia, risk

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Semaglutide linked to 26% lower 5-year predicted dementia risk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: semaglutide, dementia, risk reduction

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Peer-reviewed study of 443,000 Backblaze hard drives ranks HGST most reliable and Toshiba the least — Analysis of 1.66 million drive-years finds Seagate and Toshiba HDDs fail at roughly twice the rate of WD and HGST (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Luke James | tags: backblaze, hgst, toshiba

4807.

Dude Reportedly Hides Prompt Injections in Legal Filing, Just in Case Judge Is Really That Lazy (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: prompt injections, legal filing, dude

4808.

Futuristic mosquito-zapping laser now available to buy, video shows device in action — tiny device shoots down bugs like a personal air defense system, but costs $1,000 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Jowi Morales | tags: photon matrix, indiegogo, lidar

4809.

‘Kingdom Hearts’ Is Making the Leap to Television (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: kingdom hearts, television, action-rpg

4810.

Inflation moderated as Intel and Nvidia fueled the AI trade in last week's market (cnbc.com)

2026-08-15 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: intel, nvidia, wall street

4811.

At-home test for infected ticks could improve Lyme Disease diagnosis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by Kristen A. Schmitt | tags: lyme disease, cdc, blacklegged ticks

4812.

The First At-Home Test for Infected Ticks Could Improve Lyme Disease Diagnosis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by Kristen A. Schmitt | tags: lyme disease, cdc, blacklegged ticks

4813.

Brain turns listening inward during REM sleep, EEG recordings suggest (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by Who'S Behind This Story | tags: brain, eeg, sleep

4814.

Congressional Staffers Are So Lazy That They’re Using AI to Write New Laws (futurism.com)

2026-08-15 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: ai chatbots, openai, congress

4815.

White House authorizes private companies to launch 'hack-back' cyberattacks that destroy data and systems, targeting foreign cybercrime organizations — vetted organizations can now conduct offensive cyber operations (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Luke James | tags: white house, cyberattacks, department of justice

4816.

USB4 Vs USB-C: What's the difference between them? (engadget.com)

2026-08-15 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: usb4, usb-c, thunderbolt

4817.

Riffs on GoldenEye 007, Star Fox and Kingdom Hearts, and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-08-15 | by Kris Holt | tags: goldeneye 007, star fox, rare

4818.

Apple weekend deals: MacBooks up to $540 off, AirPods up to $100 off, Apple Watch, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-15 | by Justin Kahn | tags: apple, macbook, airpods

4819.

The Problem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by Var Molongui_Authorship_Byline_Params | tags: asi, deep learning, geoffrey hinton

4820.

US Navy 3D prints combat-ready drones and 1,000+ parts aboard aircraft carrier during exercise — containerized factory fabricated 80-mph FPVs and critical spares despite rough seas and 12-foot waves (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Mark Tyson | tags: firestorm labs, xcell platform, 3d printing

4821.

Ocypus Sigma L36 Pro Review: How is this LCD AIO so cheap? (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Albert Thomas | tags: ocypus, sigma l36 pro, ips display

4822.

Looking for a Free Microsoft 365 Replacement? Try This Program (cnet.com)

2026-08-15 | by Zachary Mcauliffe | tags: microsoft 365, libreoffice, document privacy

4823.

Thinking of buying the base Pixel 11? Here are 6 Pro camera features you’ll miss (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: pixel 11 pro, google tensor g6, camera looks

4824.

How long will software-defined cars last? The auto industry doesn't know yet (cnbc.com)

2026-08-15 | by Robert Ferris | tags: software-defined cars, rivian, over-the-air updates

4825.

So much solar: Digging into the list of every US power plant that went online this year (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: solar, sunzia wind, trumbull energy

4826.

Engineer used 360-degree cam hidden in bag of snacks in attempt to steal DRAM process tech for China — IT security team pinpointed perp due to camera's leaky wireless signals (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Anton Shilov | tags: nanya technology, dram process, insta360 x4

4827.

Retrospec Joe Rev 2 Review (2026): Putting the ‘Joy’ in Joyride (wired.com)

2026-08-15 | by Kat Merck | tags: joe rev 2, electric bike, 750-watt motor

4828.

Switched on Pop’s Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding love fresh vegetables and guitar pedals (theverge.com)

2026-08-15 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: switched on pop, nate sloan, charlie harding

4829.

Star Wars: Ahsoka season 2 and Starfighter get teased at D23 (theverge.com)

2026-08-15 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: star wars, ahsoka, lucasfilm

4830.

Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15°C by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table (techspot.com)

2026-08-15 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: gaming laptop, metal table, cooling performance