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Today is National Rum Day. Here’s a list of freebies and deals to mark the occasion (along with a history lesson) (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: rum, tiki bar, piña coladas

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I’ve used Feedly for a decade, but these 2 minimal Android apps finally replaced it (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: feedly, android, pixel 9a

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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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Anthropic Discovers AI Agents Given Conflicting Instructions Soon Tried to Sabotage Each Other (slashdot.org)

2026-08-16 | by Posted | tags: anthropic, ai agents, conflicting instructions

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3D-printing enthusiast creates ‘Flock Sock’ to blind controversial cameras, shares design — slip-on cover attaches to broom handle to make it easy to put on devices placed on traffic and streetlights (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jowi Morales | tags: flock cameras, 3d printing, privacy

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IFA 2026 Is About to Show What the AI-Powered Future Actually Looks Like, and It’s Landing in Berlin (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: ifa 2026, berlin, ai-powered

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The PC age began 45 years ago with the breakthrough Intel 8088 processor — 8-bit bus fueled 45 years of x86 dominance (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Mark Tyson | tags: intel 8088, ibm pc 5150, x86 architecture

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Modern OLEDs are just as vulnerable to burn-in as 2017 panels in 10,000-hour test — twice the brightness and 27% efficiency gains offer crucial headroom (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: oled, rtings, burn-in

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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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xTool M2 color craft laser and engraver review: Improved print head and positioning cameras at a lower price (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Mark Tyson | tags: xtool m2, laser engraver, cmyk

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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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Astronomers Discover the Existence of a Black Hole Star (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jorge Garay | tags: james webb space telescope, black hole star, nasa

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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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ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes (theverge.com)

2026-08-16 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: chatgpt, openai, computer history

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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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This Carrier Pidge app delivers texts at 110 mph, unless your virtual pigeon gets lost, distracted, or dies (techspot.com)

2026-08-16 | by Rob Thubron | tags: carrier pidge, noah iarrobino, ios app

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AI Coding Without the Vibes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: ai coding, students cheating, claude

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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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Ex-farm bureau chief invites AI data center developers to buy his land —argues blocked $6.3B project will just move to willing neighbors, defies 500-jurisdiction moratorium wave and 70% public opposition (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: white cloud acres, scale microgrids, atchison county

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TerraMow V1000 Review: Show Your Lawn Some Love (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Simon Hill | tags: terramow, robot mower, wifi

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Someone Finally Fixed Installing Apps on a Mac (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Justin Pot | tags: macos, easydmg, jeff schumann

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It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for the Next Two Solar Eclipses (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jorge Garay | tags: solar eclipse, iberian eclipse trio, 2027 eclipse

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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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Climbing Guide as a Shared Infrastructure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Game Engine Dismantler | tags: openclimbing, openstreetmap, wikimedia commons

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Wildfire smoke now bigger prenatal threat than human sources of air pollution (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: wildfire smoke, clean air act, university of maryland

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8 Google Chrome flags that fix the browser’s most annoying issues (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: chrome flags, google chrome, android authority

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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