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1951.

Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ai data center, emporia kansas, lux claridge

1952.

How to remap the Windows 11 Copilot key and restore your missing Right Ctrl button (zdnet.com)

2026-07-29 | by Lance Whitney | tags: copilot, microsoft, windows 11

1953.

Show HN: Echologue – the private AI voice journal I built for myself (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: echologue, ai voice journal, privacy-sensitive ai

1954.

Full school day cellphone bans are more popular than ever (theverge.com)

2026-07-29 | by Lauren Feiner | tags: pew research center, silicon valley, the verge

1955.

Telegram literally gives Russia the middle finger after founder Pavel Durov is charged with aiding terrorism (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Rob Thubron | tags: telegram, pavel durov, fsb

1956.

Darktable (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: darktable, open source, photography

1957.

Festival Must-Haves, Field-Tested at Lost Lands and Electric Forest (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Louryn Strampe | tags: lost lands, electric forest, rumpl

1958.

This Smart Door Knob With Fingerprint Reader Keeps Your Kids Out of Your Office (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: thorbolt, fingerprint sensor, thread

1959.

Tim Cook’s last earnings call comes at momentous time for Apple with stock at record (cnbc.com)

2026-07-29 | by Kif Leswing | tags: apple, iphone, nvidia

1960.

Effective thought leadership starts with industry tension (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: thought leadership, industry tension, market influence

1961.

Samsung, Google and Apple Made It Way Easier to Switch From an iPhone to Android (cnet.com)

2026-07-29 | by Mike Sorrentino | tags: samsung, google, apple

1962.

Love It or Hate It, the Ferrari Luce Is a Thrilling Drive (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Jason Barlow | tags: ferrari, luce, benedetto vigna

1963.

The First Transatlantic Telegraph Cable Was a Bold, Beautiful Failure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | by Allison Marsh | tags: transatlantic cable, samuel morse, cyrus w. field

1964.

Samsung's passport-style Galaxy Z Fold 8 design is winning over reviewers (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Our Editors Hand-Pick Related Products Using A Variety Of Criteria | tags: samsung, galaxy z fold 8, passport-style design

1965.

Three US states to deploy 60mph drones armed with pepper spray to neutralize school shooters — ‘Campus Guardian Angel’ drones can also smash windows and ram attackers (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Mark Tyson | tags: mithril defense, campus guardian angel, drone defense

1966.

Data centres could pay hundreds of millions in deposits for power demands (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-29 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: ofgem, data centres, electricity grid

1967.

How to look better on webcam — tips for the average person to look better and more professional (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Sarah Jacobsson Purewal | tags: logitech brio, webcam, google meet

1968.

The Ferrari Luce has at least 500 fans (theverge.com)

2026-07-29 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: ferrari, luce, jony ive

1969.

Chip stocks shed more than $1 trillion as selloff hits companies powering AI boom (cnbc.com)

2026-07-29 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz Lee Ying Shan | tags: nvidia, samsung electronics, taiwan semiconductor

1970.

GrapheneOS says its data-wiping "duress" password is perfectly legal, after user faces federal charges (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: grapheneos, google pixel, data encryption

1971.

Remarkable’s refurbished bundle is an awesome deal that’s over $350 off (theverge.com)

2026-07-29 | by Sheena Vasani | tags: remarkable, paper pro, woot

1972.

KOReader (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: koreader, epub, kindle

1973.

Prototype smart ring cracks the holy grail of non-invasive blood sugar measurement (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-29 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: smart ring, university of california, apple watch

1974.

Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims — beefy integrated graphics could require two VCCGT phases for 12 Xe3P cores (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nova lake, xe3p cores, coyote cove

1975.

Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI disinformation (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: google synthid, ai-generated media, openai

1976.

Google's SynthID watermark is hard to break, but it doesn't solve AI misinformation (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: synthid, google, ai-generated media

1977.

Mac Mini Availability: Long Waits and Higher Prices (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Luke Larsen | tags: mac mini, apple, tim cook

1978.

Apple Upgrade Isn’t the Best Way to Buy an iPhone (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: apple, klarna, iphone

1979.

No, You Probably Shouldn’t Lease Your iPhone (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: apple, apple upgrade, klarna

1980.

Google shuts down its Nobel-prize winning AlphaFold project as it focuses on Gemini (engadget.com)

2026-07-29 | by Mariella Moon | tags: alphafold, google deepmind, protein folding