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Do fitness trackers still work if you have tattoos? (engadget.com)

2026-06-19 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | tags: fitbit, photoplethysmography, smartwatch

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Toy Story 5 is a surprisingly thoughtful critique of technology (engadget.com)

2026-06-19 | by Devindra Hardawar | tags: toy story, lilypad tablet, andy’s toys

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Many Let's Encrypt renewals had errors today (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | tags: let's encrypt, renewals, isp

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 19, #634 (cnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by See Full Bio | tags: nyt, connections, the athletic

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How to pay with Google Wallet using your Samsung Galaxy Watch (engadget.com)

2026-06-18 | by Mariella Moon | get Samsung Galaxy Watch Wireless Charger → | tags: google wallet, samsung galaxy watch, wear os

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Apple Wallet in iOS 27 adds feature that’s been on my wishlist for years (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-18 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple Wallet Key Case → | tags: apple wallet, ios 27, apple watch

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Amazon’s Fire Tablets, Tested, So You Don’t Have To (2026) (wired.com)

2026-06-18 | by Scott Gilbertson | get Fire HD 10 Tablet → | tags: amazon, fire hd 10, alexa

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 18, #633 (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Card Game → | tags: the athletic, nytimes, connections

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Mastodon looks to newsletters to help revive the open social web (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-17 | by Sarah Perez | get Mastodon Logo Mug → | tags: mastodon, email newsletters, decentralized web

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7 plug-in gadgets that make your wall outlets far more useful (including a lifesaver) (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Kayla Solino | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: plug-in gadgets, wall outlets, zdnet

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For Iran’s Athletes, There Is No Separating Sports From Politics (wired.com)

2026-06-17 | by Tamara Davison | get Olympic Sports & Politics Book → | tags: iran national soccer team, 2026 world cup, iranian athletes

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Semiclassical Gravity Efficiently Solves NP-Complete Problems (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-17 | get Quantum Computing Puzzle Game → | tags: semiclassical gravity, np-complete, computational complexity

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 17, #632 (cnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Card Game → | tags: nyt, connections, the athletic

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Reinventing the Renaissance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by About The Author | tags: ada palmer, renaissance, university of chicago press

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Toy Story 5 Puts Technology at the Heart of Its Most Timely Story Yet (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get Toy Story 4 Funko Pop → | tags: pixar, toy story 5, bonnie

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'Toy Story 5' Puts Technology at the Heart of Its Most Timely Story Yet (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get Toy Story 4 Blu-ray → | tags: pixar, toy story 5, lilypad tablet

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Your wall outlets are seriously underutilized: 7 plug-in gadgets that elevate any home (zdnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by Kayla Solino | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: zdnet, home outlets, plug-in gadgets

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The British Film Institute’s New Online Video Archive Celebrates Memes, How-Tos, and a Head of Lettuce (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | get British Film Institute Archive → | tags: british film institute, online video archive, memes

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Lenovo’s New Speaker Tablet Will Blast Audio From Any Other Bluetooth Device (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | get Lenovo Smart Tab M8 → | tags: lenovo, bluetooth, tablet

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 16, #631 (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Board Game → | tags: the athletic, nytimes, nba

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"No Feigning Surprise" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-15 | tags: comics, newsletter, saturday comics

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Your Big Moment Fades Fast With Just a Single Press Hit — Build This Engine If You Want Coverage (and Profit) That Lasts (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-15 | by Patrick Hagerty | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: entrepreneur, media coverage, regional business publication

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iOS 27 makes Low Power Mode better on your iPhone (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-15 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple MagSafe Battery Pack → | tags: ios 27, apple wallet, carplay

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How a Free Cookie Became This Hotel Brand’s Most Valuable Asset (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-15 | by Jonathan Small | get Hotel Cookie Gift Set → | tags: doubletree, hilton, chocolate chip cookie

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2021 Honda Civic infotainment system can be jailbroken via USB — flaw uses public Android test keys to install unauthorized apps, enables for 'EvilValet' attacks (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-15 | by Jowi Morales | get Android Test Keys USB Debugging Kit → | tags: honda civic, infotainment system, android test keys

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for June 15, #630 (cnet.com)

2026-06-15 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Card Game → | tags: the athletic, world cup, seattle

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Bones of Iron Age skeleton were whittled into tools (feeds.nature.com)

2026-06-15 | get Archaeology Bone Tool Kit → | tags: iron age, skeleton, tools

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OpenAI hit with sweeping probe from massive coalition of 42 US state attorneys general just days after reported IPO filing — subpoena targets ChatGPT maker’s ads, data practices, handling of minors, model sycophancy, and safety policies (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Etiido Uko | get OpenAI ChatGPT Safety Guide → | tags: openai, chatgpt, deep learning

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'There's a Lot of Restraint': How 'Toy Story 5' Balances New Technology With Nostalgia (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get Toy Story 5 Collectible Toy → | tags: pixar, toy story 5, lilypad tablet

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Flag Day 2026 explained: The origin and history of America’s most recognizable symbol (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-14 | get American Flag Wall Art → | tags: flag day, america, olympic athletes