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1021.

Show HN: iPhone app takes simultaneous images from 2 lenses, fuses into 1 photo (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: iphone, photosynthesis, zoom lens

1022.

We replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations and it scaled (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: connections, database, inventory

1023.

Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: connections, database, inventory

1024.

iOS 27: The easiest beta to forget about (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-08 | by Michael Burkhardt | tags: beta, course, phone

1025.

The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Mathematics in the Natural Sciences [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: effectiveness, effectiveness mathematics, mathematics

1026.

Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 9, #1155 (cnet.com)

2026-08-08 | by Gael Cooper | tags: answers, books, connections

1027.

America's First Grid-Scale Sodium-Ion Battery Plant Gets Its First Big Test (slashdot.org)

2026-08-08 | by Posted | tags: battery, energy, grid

1028.

Why you should buy iPhone 17 Pro now instead of waiting (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-08 | by Chance Miller | tags: advice, buy iphone, iphone

1029.

Google Photos users report handy drag-to-select feature has disappeared (Update) (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: google photos, drag-to-select, pixel

1030.

‘Our Retribution Tour’: A Crypto-Inspired Green Energy PAC Is Reportedly Collecting One Republican Scalp After Another (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: like pac, like renewables, pac ads

1031.

Prime Minister Leaves Door Open For Reviewing Policy of No Nuclear Weapons in Japan (slashdot.org)

2026-08-08 | by Posted | tags: answer, answer phone, computers

1032.

Wired vs. wireless CarPlay: How are they different & which is better to use? (engadget.com)

2026-08-08 | by Adnan Ahmed | tags: access, carplay, connection

1033.

Before and After Views of SpaceX Rocket's Moon Crash (slashdot.org)

2026-08-08 | tags: answer, answer phone, computers

1034.

Here’s why Apple is skipping its M6 Pro and M6 Max chips to accelerate M7 launch (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-08 | by Michael Burkhardt | tags: apple, chip, neural

1035.

Triton: DirectX 11 Driver for QEMU (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | by Utm Team | tags: build, calls, directx

1036.

Thrift Store Chain Starts Using AI to Price Items (but Denies It’s for Dynamic Pricing) (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: ai replaces, determine, determine prices

1037.

AI Data Centers Are Causing Unfathomable Amounts of Air Pollution, and It Gets Worse With Each New One They Build (futurism.com)

2026-08-08 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: centers, data centers, emissions

1038.

Supernatural's head of fitness on rebooting the VR exercise app after leaving Meta (engadget.com)

2026-08-08 | by Devindra Hardawar | tags: community, fitness, members

1039.

Apple weekend deals: AirPods Pro 3 25% off, MacBook Neo, Apple gift cards, iPhone Air, Apple TV, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-08 | by Justin Kahn | tags: apple, apple watch, iphone

1040.

I gave my Samsung phone superpowers with a $6 pack of NFC tags — here’s how (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: android, apps, phone

1041.

Nancy Guthrie: A Case of Bad Calls and Bad Luck (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-08 | tags: airfares, benefits, benefits small

1042.

Intel's proposed orbital data centers would manage thousands of simple LEO satellites —two-tier network puts the brains of satellite constellations in higher orbit (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-08 | by Etiido Uko | tags: centers, earth, ground

1043.

DeepMind’s hurricane breakthrough has surprised weather scientists (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: hurricane, jamaica, model

1044.

NASA Figured Out How To Keep Its 48-Year-Old Voyager 2 Probe Running For Yet Another Year (slashdot.org)

2026-08-08 | tags: answer, answer phone, computers

1045.

I’m finally streaming Netflix in 4K on Chrome — here’s how you can too (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: browser, chrome, getting

1046.

Flock’s Plans for Rideshare Dashcams and Coaching Police, Revealed (wired.com)

2026-08-08 | by Dell Cameron | tags: nexar, openai, security

1047.

Apple's rumored "Ultra" lineup would include a foldable iPhone, camera AirPods, and a touchscreen MacBook (techspot.com)

2026-08-08 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: airpods, apple, cameras

1048.

VC-Funded Startups Linked to Persistent Fraud (futurism.com)

2026-08-08 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: cases, entrepreneurs, performance

1049.

Europe's free satellite service just made it easier to track wildfires (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: band, browser, burned

1050.

DeepMind's WeatherNext model achieves breakthrough forecasting cyclones (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | by Weathernext Team | tags: cyclones, forecasters, hurricane