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2911.

Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates 'we’re going to cautiously move this forward' (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: playstation, sony, physical discs

2912.

Drones Offer Alternative to Balloons For Weather Research (slashdot.org)

2026-08-01 | tags: drones, weather research, balloons

2913.

Why your Windows installation files keep getting bigger - AI is filling up smaller drives (zdnet.com)

2026-08-01 | by Ed Bott | tags: windows, microsoft, copilot

2914.

China’s EV Market Is Booming. There’s Just One Problem (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Andrew Liu | tags: china ev market, batteries, lithium-ion

2915.

New York is suing prediction market Kalshi, calling it an illegal gambling operation (techspot.com)

2026-08-01 | by Kishalaya Kundu | tags: kalshi, prediction market, new york

2916.

The 5 laptop features worth spending extra on (and 3 that are mostly hype) (zdnet.com)

2026-08-01 | by Cesar Cadenas | tags: ram, asus zenbook, hp omnibook

2917.

7 States’ Water Systems Hit by Cyberattacks Likely Tied to Iran (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Matt Burgess | tags: water utilities, iran cyberattacks, openai

2918.

Rails patches critical Active Storage flaw with RCE potential (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: rails, activestorage, libvips

2919.

200 Milliseconds (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: comments

2920.

Dreo Summer Flash Sale 2026: Lowest Price Ever on Chefmaker, Fan (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Matthew Korfhage | tags: dreo, chefmaker, air fryer

2921.

AI in Formula One: Competitive advantage is all about the human in the loop (zdnet.com)

2026-08-01 | by Mark Samuels | tags: aston martin aramco f1, human expertise, data-powered decisions

2922.

Columbia Economist Baffled as to Why the Masses Aren’t Rising Up Against Elon Musk (futurism.com)

2026-08-01 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: spacex, tesla, elon musk

2923.

One of our favorite Bluetooth trackers is on sale with this exclusive deal (zdnet.com)

2026-08-01 | by Kayla Solino | tags: keysmart, bluetooth, smartcard

2924.

In a Warming World, Air Conditioning Is a Necessary Evil. Or Is it? (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: passive cooling, air conditioning, climate change

2925.

My 140 reused passwords finally came back to bite me. Here’s how I fixed it (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: password reuse, chrome password manager, data breach

2926.

How working parents can maintain their summer sanity (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: summer camp, working parents, work-life balance

2927.

The Verge’s 2026 back-to-school shopping guide (theverge.com)

2026-08-01 | by Cameron Faulkner | tags: verge, back-to-school, alarm clocks

2928.

97 untouched Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. cartridges worth thousands discovered in retro shop storage room — never-before-seen version of popular NES games include five perfect 10 PSA items (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Jowi Morales | tags: duck hunt, super mario bros, nintendo wire

2929.

Alienware 15 Gaming Laptop Review: Hedging Its Bets (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Luke Larsen | tags: alienware, dell, rtx 5050

2930.

You could be taking way better photos on your phone (theverge.com)

2026-08-01 | by David Imel | tags: iphone 17 pro max, computational photography, smartphone cameras

2931.

Wall Street Thinks It Knows How Tech Giants Will Make AI Pay (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-01 | tags: wall street, tech giants, cloud computing

2932.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra vs. Galaxy Z Fold 6: One is better in every way that matters (zdnet.com)

2026-08-01 | by Adam Doud | tags: samsung galaxy z fold 8 ultra, samsung galaxy z fold 6, samsung unpacked 2026

2933.

The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor (futurism.com)

2026-08-01 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: taylor farms, cyclospora, prison labor

2934.

OnePlus built the perfect Android phone in 2025. The OnePlus 16 is throwing it all away (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: oneplus, android, oneplus 16

2935.

The Mermaid Mask is a perfect vacation murder mystery (theverge.com)

2026-08-01 | by Jay Peters | tags: sfb games, tangle tower, ace attorney

2936.

Lost one-of-a-kind Nintendo DS cartridge hits eBay for $9,100 — PokePark Fishing Contest designed to delete itself after 12 hours, game so rare it was only distributed to theme park attendees in 2005 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-01 | by Mark Tyson | tags: nintendo ds, pokepark fishing contest, ebay auction

2937.

Tick, tock: It’s time for Apple to improve the iPhone Clock app (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: apple, iphone, clock app

2938.

Here’s the live concert connection Spotify and YouTube Music are missing (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: spotify, youtube music, relisten

2939.

Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Ritsuko Kawai | tags: exomoon, cd-35 2722 b, crires+

2940.

RamenHaus (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: ramenhaus, ramen, bowls