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$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Robert Boswall | tags: pjm, reserve requirement study, capacity market

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Linear algebra done right (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: linear algebra, sheldon axler, open access

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Linear Algebra Done Right – Sheldon Axler (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: linear algebra, sheldon axler, open access

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Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: defender, shieldbreak, nightmare eclipse

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 17, #693 (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt, connections, sports edition

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D23: All the New Lands and Rides Revealed for Disneyland and Disney World (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: disneyland, disney world, marvel

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Linux Kernel 7.2 Has Been Officially Released with Many New Features (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: linux kernel, amdgpu, intel xe

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Programmable remodelling of carbon–nitrogen connectivity in amines (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-17 | by Robinson | tags: amines, c-n connectivity, palladium catalysis

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Positional isomerisation of pyridine via nitrogen transposition (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-17 | by Choi | tags: pyridine, nitrogen transposition, heteroaromatic core

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Reticulum – Decentralized Mesh Network (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: reticulum, mesh network, cryptography

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Anthropic's 'watermark' text adulteration in Claude is a perversion of writing (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: anthropic, claude, watermark

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Opinion | The $1.4 Trillion State Tort Raid on Meta (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-16 | tags: meta, social media, democratic attorneys general

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Is buying a OnePlus phone in 2026 still a good idea? (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Adnan Ahmed | tags: oneplus, oxygenos, flagship killer

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‘New Warriors’ Star Remembers the Marvel Show That Almost Was (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: marvel, new warriors, squirrel girl

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Protobuf has LSP support. You're welcome (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Team Buf | tags: protobuf, buf, vscode

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You might want to skip Newegg's GPU trade-in program (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Husain Parvez | tags: newegg, gpu trade-in, ups

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The 5 Most Exciting Disney Parks Updates From D23 (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: disney parks, tomorrowland, avengers

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How to lease an iPhone instead of buying one (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Deven Mcclure | tags: apple upgrade program, klarna, iphone

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Opinion | Geoengineering Will Save Us (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-16 | tags: geoengineering, climate change, environment

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Disneyland Announces Star Wars/Fortnite Collaboration, 'Avatar' Attraction, and a Newer Tomorrowland (slashdot.org)

2026-08-16 | by Posted | tags: disneyland, star wars, fortnite

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The Pixel's new 'HiLight' reminds me of the golden days of Android phones (zdnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Kerry Wan | tags: pixel, highlight, android

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Bose QuietComfort Headphones (2nd Gen) Review: Still More Quiet and Comfortable Than Most (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: bose, quietcomfort, headphones

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Researchers Use Ordinary WiFi Connections to Create Images of Nearby People and Their Surroundings (slashdot.org)

2026-08-16 | by Posted | tags: wifi, researchers, images

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‘Star Wars’ and Marvel’s Futures May Put Animation Front and Center (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: star wars, marvel, animation

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Is the MacBook Pro M5 still worth buying after the price hike? (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Christine Persaud | tags: macbook pro, apple, macbook air

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Tasklet (YC P26) Is Hiring a Head of Design Engineering (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: tasklet, ai platform, design engineering

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Large-scale DDoS attacks disrupted Threema secure messaging service (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: ddos, threema, end-to-end encryption

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Experts Warn That AI Slop Is Corrupting Kids’ Brains (futurism.com)

2026-08-16 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: gnet, fruitlop, ai-generated videos

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Critical macOS Screen Sharing flaw gives attackers remote root access — CISA bumps bug to 9.8 severity following active Monero cryptojacking attacks (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: macos, screen sharing, cve-2026-65400

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Firefox for iOS now has a native adblocker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: firefox for ios, adblocker, javascript