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Dolby Vision is on Netflix but you'll need these things first (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Christine Persaud | tags: dolby vision, netflix, hdr10

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Research papers using "kidney disappointment" instead of "kidney failure" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: kidney failure, research papers, medical terminology

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A True Telnet BBS on a Casio Calculator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Notowabun Ikasupato | tags: telnet, casio vx-4, bulletin board service

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3D-printed sound-powered jet engines propel micro drones — fliers are completely silent; researchers use ultrasonic frequencies to drive 12,000-RPM silent hovering fliers (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jowi Morales | tags: epfl, microbiorobotics, ultrasonic frequencies

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New AmnesiaStealer macOS malware hijacks browser sessions via remote control (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: amnesiastealer, macos, clickfix

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5 lost smartphone features that need to make a comeback in 2026 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: headphone jack, microsd card slots, pebble time 2

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Review: The Right Shape (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Julian Chokkattu | tags: samsung galaxy z fold8, qualcomm snapdragon 8 elite gen 5, foldable smartphones

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Thieves swap RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s in Chinese gaming hotels — rogue 'downgrades' go unnoticed until sudden blackout exposes $12,000 heist (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: rtx 5080, gaming hotels, chinese police

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Google Pixel 11 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 17 Pro: How the new Pixel competes with its biggest rival (zdnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Prakhar Khanna | tags: google pixel, apple iphone, tensor g6

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Facebook Is Drowning In Islamophobic AI Slop Calling for Violence Against Muslim Americans (futurism.com)

2026-08-16 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: facebook, ai-generated poster, islamophobia

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How I freed up 20GB of Google Photos storage with 5 simple steps (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: google photos, google one, google account

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Google Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 9: Why I'm considering the upgrade this year (zdnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Maria Diaz | tags: google pixel, zdnet, vendor reviews

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Ukrainian drone regiment ‘decimates’ 3,500-strong U.S. armored brigade combat team in war game — High drone kill-rate forced continuous 'respawns,' reveals shortcomings in American response as drones easily spotted and destroyed tanks and armored vehicles (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ukrainian drones, 412 nemesis, us army

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Inside the Experimental Traps Scientists Set for Ghostly Neutrinos (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Simon Frantz | tags: neutrinos, los alamos national laboratory, project poltergeist

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Open-Weight AI Won’t Crimp Demand for Picks and Shovels (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-16 | tags: open-weight ai, artificial intelligence, picks and shovels

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4 quick software tweaks to extend your phone’s battery life by 30% (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: iphone, android, battery life

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4 quick software tweaks to extend your phone’s battery life by 30 percent (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: iphone, android, gps

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Why one of the most common brain disorders is also one of the most misunderstood (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: beginning, beginning turn, corner

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What happens when an LLM never sees material beyond fifth grade? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: littlelearner, model checkpoints, mathcamps

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Zapping Rocks Unlocks Stimulated Geologic Hydrogen (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Ariel Bleicher | tags: eden geopower, electrical reservoir stimulation, geothermal heat

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Kingdom Hearts 4 Fans Are Well Fed After 2 Days of Great Trailers (cnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Russell Holly | tags: kingdom hearts, tetsuya nomura, disney

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Disney’s Millennium Falcon Ride Activates Fortnite In-Game Rewards (cnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: millennium falcon, disney parks, fortnite

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How Swarming Jellyfish Overran Three French Nuclear Power Reactors (slashdot.org)

2026-08-15 | by Posted | tags: jellyfish, electricite de france, gravelines nuclear

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Software Engineering fundamentals matter more (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by View More Posts | tags: software engineering, agent harnesses, large models

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SugarTrack – an offline Android logbook for blood sugar (no account, no cloud) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: blood sugar, android app, sugartrack

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VisionQuest trailer kicks off Disney's D23 fan event (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: marvel studios, visionquest, wanda vision

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An eval harness found what qualitative review couldn't: AI models are most confident when wrong (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: large language model, ground truth, verifying correctness

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Lego Star Wars: The Mandalorian Is Packed With Laughs, Flashbacks and Lots of Grogu (cnet.com)

2026-08-15 | by Russell Holly | tags: lego star wars, the mandalorian, grogu

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X-Men Cast, VisionQuest Trailer: All the Big Marvel News Out of D23 (cnet.com)

2026-08-15 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: x-men, marvel cinematic universe, kevin feige

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‘Lilo & Stitch 2’ Is Getting Nostalgic and Thinking Ahead (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-15 | tags: lilo and stitch, disney, animated film