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Commodore's Callback 8020 is a $499 flip phone that blocks social media and browsers (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Rob Thubron | get Flip Phone with Social Block → | tags: commodore, callback 8020, sailfish os

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Snap is finally about to ship AR glasses — and they cost a fortune (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jay Peters | get Meta Quest 3 VR Headset → | tags: snap, augmented reality glasses, spectables

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Qualcomm mulls taking over Jim Keller's Tenstorrent, report claims — deal for AI chipmaker would value the company at between $8 billion and $10 billion (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Anton Shilov | get Qualcomm AI Development Kit → | tags: qualcomm, tenstorrent, jim keller

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Firefox adds new tab tools, JPEG XL, cleaner Settings page (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | get Firefox Browser Accessories → | tags: firefox, jpeg xl, tab management

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New Verizon plans and loyalty program announced with Austin Powers ad campaign (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Verizon Loyalty Rewards Kit → | tags: verizon, verizon dollars, loyalty program

1296.

Russian artist and Putin critic shot dead in Poland (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Adam Easton | get Security Camera System → | tags: putin, semyon skrepetsky, russian federation

1297.

Physicists Created an Entirely New Species of Schrödinger’s Cat (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-16 | get Quantum Superposition Kit → | tags: schrödinger’s cat, physicists, new species

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Nothing’s Ear (a), our favorite budget earbuds, are cheaper than ever ahead of Prime Day (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Sheena Vasani | get Nothing Ear (a) → | tags: nothing ear (a), amazon, bluetooth

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AGI AI858 2TB SSD Review — High-end PCIe 5 speeds on a budget (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Shane Downing | get Samsung 980 PRO SSD → | tags: agi, ssd, pcie 5

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The Download: the first brain implant power user and South Korea’s AI obsession (technologyreview.com)

2026-06-16 | by Thomas Macaulay | get Neuralink Brain Implant Kit → | tags: brain implant, speech bci, als

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Five big questions about the UK's under-16s social media ban (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-06-16 | by Liv Mcmahon | get Parental Control Smartphone App → | tags: uk social media ban, liz kendall, tech secretary

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Flat PopSockets Are Here (and I Like It Better Than OhSnap's Flat Grip) (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get Flat PopSocket Grip → | tags: popsocket, apples, magsafe

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Flat PopSockets Are Here, and They Might Lure in More Men (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get PopSocket Grip with Flat Design → | tags: popsocket, apple, magsafe

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Microsoft is making Windows 11 updates require just one reboot instead of several (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Reboot Shortcut → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, insider preview

1305.

The 2-Year Apartment Rule (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | tags: apartment rule, mold, roaches

1306.

Intel's one-two punch plan in desktop CPUs is taking shape — Z990 spotted, Nova Lake detailed, ‘Raptor Lake Next’ teased (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jake Roach | get Intel Raptor Lake CPU → | tags: nova lake, z990, raptor lake

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This new tool might just solve the restaurant reservation chaos (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-16 | get OpenTable Restaurant Reservation System → | tags: sevenrooms, channel connect, reservation platforms

1308.

This New Gadget Uses Custom Scents and AI to Improve Your Sleep (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get Aromatherapy Sleep Diffuser → | tags: kimba, olfactory stimulation, whoop

1309.

This New Gadget Doesn’t Just Track Sleep, It Uses Custom Scents and AI to Improve It (cnet.com)

2026-06-16 | by See Full Bio | get Aromatherapy Sleep Tracker → | tags: kimba, sleep tracking, olfactory stimulation

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Mophie announces three new premium 25W MagSafe chargers for iPhone: hands-on (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-16 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Mophie 25W MagSafe Charger → | tags: mophie, magsafe, apple

1311.

This smart pendant tells you exactly how long you can stay out before you get sunburn (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-16 | get UV Sun Safety Pendant → | tags: the90, the gem, uv sensors

1312.

India temporarily blocks Telegram, claiming it was done to prevent exam fraud (engadget.com)

2026-06-16 | by Steve Dent | get Telegram Premium Subscription → | tags: telegram, india, cbse

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Commodore announces Linux-based flip phone with ‘no social media, no browser’ — the Callback 8020 will be available in five retro colorways starting at $499, runs 99% of Android apps (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Mark Tyson | get Retro Flip Phone Emulator → | tags: commodore, callback 8020, linux

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Clavicular’s “Botched” Nose Job Illustrates the Dangers of Looksmaxxing (futurism.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jon Christian | tags: looksmaxxing, braden peters, nose job

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India orders temporary ban on Telegram over exam fraud concerns (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-16 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Telegram Premium Subscription → | tags: telegram, india, neet

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Mechanical Watch (2022) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | by Bartosz Ciechanowski | get Seiko Presage Automatic Watch → | tags: mechanical watch, watch movement, watchmaking

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Mechanical Watch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-16 | get Seiko Men's Mechanical Watch → | tags: mechanical watch, horology, swiss watch

1318.

We now know how DJI’s dual camera Osmo Pocket 4P compares to Insta360’s (theverge.com)

2026-06-16 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Insta360 ONE RS → | tags: dji, osmo pocket 4p, insta360 luna ultra

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Save 40% on this ultra-fast Samsung microSD card with 256GB storage, now just $47.99 — $32 saving on P9 Express model with read speeds of up to 800 MB/s, perfect for a gaming laptop or a Nintendo Switch 2 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Ben Stockton | get Samsung EVO Select microSD → | tags: samsung, microsd card, nintendo switch

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Get an RTX 5090 gaming laptop for less than $3,000 — Acer's 16-inch Predator with 2TB of storage and 32GB of RAM is now $500 off (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Stewart Bendle | get Acer Predator Gaming Laptop → | tags: rtx 5090, acer predator, geforce rtx 5090