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2551.

Alibaba Selling High-Powered Laser Guns Advertised as “Obstacle Removers” (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: alibaba, laser guns, shenzhen liyang

2552.

Meta layoffs starting this week stress harsh AI reality inside Zuckerberg’s company (cnbc.com)

2026-05-18 | by Jonathan Vanian Julia Boorstin | get Meta Quest 2 VR Headset → | tags: meta, mark zuckerberg, meta ray-ban

2553.

LG UltraGear 52G930B 52-inch 5K gaming monitor review: Extreme in every respect (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-18 | by Christian Eberle | get LG UltraGear 52G930B Monitor → | tags: lg ultragear, 52g930b, gaming monitor

2554.

Lisp in Web-Based Applications (2001) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Lisp Programming Book → | tags: lisp, web applications, 2001

2555.

Voice AI Systems Are Vulnerable to Hidden Audio Attacks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Edd Gent | get Voice AI Security Kit → | tags: voice ai, large audio-language models, ieee symposium

2556.

Utah lawmakers form united front in push to ban prediction markets (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Anna Betts | get Prediction Market Platform → | tags: kalshi, polymarket, prediction markets

2557.

Show HN: Auto-identity-remove – Automated data broker opt-out runner for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Privacy Badger Browser Extension → | tags: data broker, auto-identity-remove, capsolver

2558.

Auto-identity-remove – Automated data broker opt-out runner for macOS (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Data Broker Opt-Out Tool → | tags: data broker, auto-identity-remove, capsolver

2559.

I automated opt-outs for 500 data broker sites (open source) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Data Broker Opt-Out Toolkit → | tags: data broker, opt-out, capsolver

2560.

Grade Inflation Is Going Nuts as Every Student Is Basically Submitting the Same Essay (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Frank Landymore | get Essay Grading Software Tool → | tags: ai chatbots, grade inflation, uc berkeley

2561.

Apple gift card scam cost buyers hundreds of millions of dollars (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-18 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Apple Gift Card Security Kit → | tags: apple gift card, iphone, macbook

2562.

Philips Hue smart lights and a whole lot more are over 20 percent off (theverge.com)

2026-05-18 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Philips Hue Smart Light Kit → | tags: philips hue, hue bridge, play hdmi sync box

2563.

Mozilla’s Mark Surman on 3 ways CEOs can build trust in AI (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-18 | get AI Ethics and Trust Book → | tags: mozilla, governance, mark surman

2564.

The Tech I Rely on Daily to Keep My Toddler’s Room Sleep-Friendly (cnet.com)

2026-05-18 | by See Full Bio | get Smart Baby Night Light → | tags: smartwings, cnet, lithium-ion

2565.

The Backward Logic of Chickenpox Parties (wired.com)

2026-05-18 | by Lindsay Dodgson | get Chickenpox Vaccine → | tags: chickenpox, varicella-zoster virus, vaccine

2566.

South Korea’s LetinAR is building optics behind AI glasses (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-18 | by Kate Park | get AR Smart Glasses Kit → | tags: letinar, smart glasses, ai-enabled

2567.

A Windows 11 speed boost is coming as soon as next month, along with a taskbar you can finally move (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Microsoft Windows 11 Upgrade Kit → | tags: windows 11, copilot, satya nadella

2568.

NASA still maintains some of the Voyager spacecraft code from the 70s era (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | by Written By | get Voyager Spacecraft Model → | tags: voyager, nasa, assembly language

2569.

WHO declares major outbreak of Ebola virus species an international emergency (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get Ebola Virus Survival Kit → | tags: who, ebola, virus

2570.

Discord improves Linux support with Steam Deck and distro-friendly upgrades (techspot.com)

2026-05-18 | get Steam Deck Linux Accessories → | tags: discord, steam deck, linux

2571.

Exclusive: Jonah Peretti explains why he sold BuzzFeed (theverge.com)

2026-05-18 | by Nilay Patel | get BuzzFeed T-Shirt Collection → | tags: buzzfeed, byron allen, social platforms

2572.

Tech Workers, Long Treated Like Aristocracy, Are Now Human Waste (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: tech layoffs, ai-washing, statista

2573.

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 Review: Do a Lot for a Long, Long Time, Anywhere (cnet.com)

2026-05-18 | by See Full Bio | get Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Accessories → | tags: lenovo, yoga slim 7x, snapdragon x2

2574.

Our Galaxy Looks Absolutely Stunning in These Award-Winning Dark Sky Photos (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-18 | get Starry Night Sky Poster → | tags: galaxy, dark sky, photography

2575.

After fixing a family friend’s phone, I realized Google Play Protect is not doing enough (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Google Play Protect Security Kit → | tags: google play protect, android authority, android

2576.

Agentic AI for Robot Teams (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-05-18 | get Robot Team Collaboration Kit → | tags: johns hopkins, agentic ai, robotic teams

2577.

How Melbourne’s AI and Data Center Flywheel Is Accelerating Research Innovation (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-05-18 | by Melbourne Convention Bureau | get AI Data Center Server → | tags: melbourne convention bureau, australian open, formula 1 australian grand prix

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What does religion have to say about AI? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-18 | get AI Ethics and Religion Book → | tags: pope leo xiv, artificial intelligence, la sapienza university

2579.

Corporate America is crushing senior-level mothers. Here’s how they’re coping (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-18 | get Parenting Tech Organizer → | tags: fast company, gabriella, senior-level mothers

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I’m a Normie. Can Normies Really Vibe Code? (wired.com)

2026-05-18 | by Chris Colin | get Coding for Normies Kit → | tags: claude pro, kafkaesque, regulatory bodies