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Trump’s dumb border wall (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Gadel Valle | tags: border wall, department of homeland security, trump

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What actually happens when you let apps track your activity? (engadget.com)

2026-08-17 | by Max Miller | tags: google maps, instagram, sensors

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Albertsons Says Its Shoppers Are Buying More—Thanks to AI (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-17 | tags: albertsons, online shopping, shopping assistants

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Buyer cancels showing after Deflock shows two cameras utilized by the HOA (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: deflock, hoa, cameras

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Mexico crackdown on coastal development (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: profepa, yucatán, coastal development

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Mexico Crackdown on Coastal Development Underway (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: profepa, yucatán, coastal development

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The Download: dead robot friends and the “censorship-industrial complex” (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-17 | by Thomas Macaulay | tags: moxie, ai companion, neurodivergent children

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GPT 5.6 Sol is the best "vision" model OpenAI ever released (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: openai, gpt-5.6, vision models

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Best AirPods deals right now: Save $120 on AirPods Max 2, AirPods Pro 3 for $190, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-17 | by Justin Kahn | tags: airpods max 2, apple, airpods pro 3

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PSA: Android 17 QPR2 Beta 3 may mess up your home screen (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: android 17 qpr2, pixel launcher, private space

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This Google Play Store trick saved me over $100 on the Pixel 11 Pro XL - here's how (zdnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Artie Beaty | tags: google play store, pixel 11 pro xl, play pass

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We're just four frames away from the perfect Super Mario Bros. speedrun (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Shawn Knight | tags: super mario bros, speedrun, world record

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Hayden Panettiere, ‘Scream’ and ‘Heroes’ Actor, Dies at 36 (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: hayden panettiere, scream, heroes

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‘Scream’ and ‘Heroes’ Actor Hayden Panettiere Has Died at Age 36 (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: hayden panettiere, scream, heroes

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Meta faces ‘astronomical’ consequences as legal fight reaches critical moment in California (cnbc.com)

2026-08-17 | by Jonathan Vanian | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Who Owns Commodore? The Retro PC Brand Still Exists, but a Lot Has Changed (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Joel Loynds | tags: commodore, amiga, jack tramiel

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The Galaxy S22 just got a new shot at Android 17, thanks to LineageOS (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: lineageos, galaxy s22, android 17

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People are worried about America's solvency (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: america, america solvency, people worried

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Upscayl is our favorite cross-platform image upscaling tool, and it's free (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: upscayl, real-esrgan, vulkan

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Intel's Arc Pro B70 workstation GPU is now up to 48% more expensive than it was just a month ago — 32GB Battlemage workstation card climbs toward $2,000 (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: intel arc pro b70, battlemage, asrock creator

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Google Workspace lets Gemini access your company data by default - how to shut it down (zdnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by David Gewirtz | tags: google workspace, google gemini, ai access

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New ChatGPT Feature Collects Every Keystroke You Make (futurism.com)

2026-08-17 | by Frank Landymore | tags: chatgpt, openai, computer history

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A serious Mac screen sharing vulnerability is being actively exploited (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-17 | by Ben Lovejoy | tags: macos sonoma, screen sharing, apple

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EFF's Position on Flock Camera Database Searches: 'Get a Warrant First' - and Police Use Should Be Restricted By Law (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: flock, alpr, eff

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7 Best Cheap Laptops to Buy in 2026 (and Some to Avoid) (wired.com)

2026-08-17 | by Luke Larsen | tags: hp omnibook, apple macbook, dell xps

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After 2 Deaths and Reports of Brain Tumors, How Dangerous Is Gene Therapy, Really? (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: gene therapy, brain tumors, safety

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GoldenEye 007 for N64 has been '100% decompiled' — success of half-decade project opens up possibilities for complex mods and ports (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Mark Tyson | tags: goldeneye 007, nintendo 64, rare

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Cherokee Nation bans hyperscale data centers on its lands, won't support projects without consultation — energy and water consumption, air quality, noise, and cultural resource protection among concerns (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Luke James | tags: hyperscale data centers, cherokee nation, chuck hoskin jr

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Alibaba answers Meta’s AI challenge with new laptop-ready model (cnbc.com)

2026-08-17 | by Arjun Kharpal | tags: alibaba, qwen3.8-27b, open-source ai

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AI data center optical interconnect market to hit $144 billion by 2030, an over ten-fold increase from 2024 figures, according to new projections — silicon photonics expected to account for nearly two-thirds of revenue, driven by co-packaged optics (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Etiido Uko | tags: silicon photonics, yuanjie semiconductors, lightcounting