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Firefox Touts Lower CPU Use for Large JPEGs, Faster PDF Viewer Startup (and AI Controls) (slashdot.org)

2026-09-16 | by Posted | tags: firefox 156, libjpeg-turbo, pdf.js

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At what length do Ethernet cables drop to lower speeds? (engadget.com)

2026-09-14 | by Thomas Godwin | get Cable Matters Cat6 ethernet cable 100 ft → | tags: ethernet cable, cat5e, cat6

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Apple Watch Series 12 vs. Apple Watch SE 3: Compare Apple’s New Watch and Its Lower-Cost Option (cnet.com)

2026-09-13 | by Mike Sorrentino | get Apple Watch SE 3 → | tags: apple watch series 12, apple watch se 3, apple

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Uber CEO says laying off 3,300 workers will help lower prices for customers (techspot.com)

2026-09-11 | by Rob Thubron | tags: uber, dara khosrowshahi, layoffs

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Proxima Fusion bets €140M on a critical fusion ingredient dominated by Asian suppliers (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-10 | by Tim De Chant | get The Star Builders Arthur Turrell book → | tags: proxima fusion, hts tape, fusion reactors

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Apple updates trade-in values following ‘Surprise and Shine’ event, lowers iPhone payouts (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-09 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple iPhone 17 → | tags: apple, trade-in values, iphone 17

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Apple Introduces New AirPods 5 With Improved Noise Canceling and Lower Price for Step-Up Model (cnet.com)

2026-09-09 | by David Carnoy | get Apple AirPods 4 Active Noise Cancellation → | tags: airpods 5, apple, airpods pro

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Framework cuts 32GB and 64GB memory prices for new Laptop 13 Pro, issues retroactive refunds — modular laptop maker secures 'limited quantity' of LPCAMM2 RAM at lower cost (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-09 | by Ben Stockton | get Crucial LPCAMM2 32GB DDR5 → | tags: framework, framework laptop 13, lpcamm2

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Intel surpasses one million High-NA EUV wafers processed, outpaces the rest of the industry combined — company also trailblazing giant 6×12 photomasks to speed production and lower costs (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-08 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel Core Ultra 9 285K → | tags: intel, high-na euv, asml

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Does your Android Auto keep lowering the volume? This might be why (engadget.com)

2026-09-05 | by Jack Whitcombe | get Anker Roav Bluetooth FM transmitter car → | tags: android auto, audio ducking, android 14

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Dell Doubles Down on Cheap Student Laptops With Lower-End Dell 14S Configs (cnet.com)

2026-09-02 | by Matt Elliott | get Dell Inspiron 14 laptop → | tags: dell, 14s, wildcat lake

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Gemini now analyzes your videos more accurately, and at a lower cost (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-02 | get SanDisk Extreme Portable SSD → | tags: gemini, google, android authority

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Praearcturus gigas: giant scorpion from Lower Devonian (Lochkovian) of Britain (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-01 | get DK Prehistoric Life The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth → | tags: praearcturus gigas, devonian, britain

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Access to Urban Woodlands Linked with Lower Use of Antidepressants (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-26 | by Kate Morgan | get Merrell Moab 3 hiking shoes → | tags: scotland, wiat program, urban woodlands

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Vaporization trick enables ‘tandem’ solar cells to be made at lower temperatures (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-26 | by Paetzold | get EcoFlow 220W bifacial portable solar panel → | tags: perovskites, tandem solar cells, crystalline silicon

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When str.lower() is a security vulnerability in Python (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | by Seth Michael Larson | get Fluent Python 2nd Edition Ramalho → | tags: python, idna, unicode

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When str.lower() is a security vulnerability in Python – Seth Larson (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | by Seth Michael Larson | get Fluent Python 2nd Edition Ramalho → | tags: python, idna, unicode

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Another better lower bound for n=17 square packing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-21 | tags: square packing, lower bound, n=17

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LG’s 65-inch B6 OLED is $300 lower than its previous best price (theverge.com)

2026-08-20 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: oled, best buy, nvidia g-sync

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Babies Born Under Sugar Rationing Grew Into Adults With Lower Cancer Risk (slashdot.org)

2026-08-19 | tags: sugar rationing, cancer risk, joe martin

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Apple Lowers App Store Fees In Europe to Settle Dispute With EU (slashdot.org)

2026-08-18 | tags: apple, app store, europe

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Babies born under sugar rationing grew into adults with lower cancer risk (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | by Weilong Zhang | tags: sugar rationing, britain, cancer risk

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Could a Disc-Free PlayStation Actually Lower Game Prices? (slashdot.org)

2026-08-16 | by Posted | tags: playstation, disc-free, game prices

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xTool M2 color craft laser and engraver review: Improved print head and positioning cameras at a lower price (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Mark Tyson | tags: xtool m2, laser engraver, cmyk

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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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New Lower and Upper Bounds for the Grothendieck Constant (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-14 | tags: grothendieck constant, lower bounds, upper bounds

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Nvidia reportedly testing lower memory configs of Rubin Ultra as memory shortage bites back — designs tested include as little as 192 GB and step back to HBM4 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Jake Roach | tags: nvidia, rubin ultra, hbm4

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U.S. Lost 23,000 Jobs in July, While Unemployment Ticked Lower (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: jobs, jobs july, july

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Deals: AirPods Pro 3 now even lower at 25% off, M5 MacBook Air $190 off, iPhone Air $150+ off, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-06 | by Justin Kahn | tags: amazon, apple, best