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This is what some of the world’s largest banks of malware look like stacked as hard drives (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-13 | by Zack Whittaker | tags: vx-underground, virustotal, malware source code

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Waymo recalls 3,800 robotaxis after glitch allowed some vehicles to 'drive into standing water' (cnbc.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lora Kolodny | get Waymo Robotaxi Safety Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, autonomous vehicles

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Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis after a car drove directly into a flooded road (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Waymo Safety Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxis, nhtsa

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Waymo issues recall to deal with a flooding problem (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-12 | by Sean O'Kane | get Waymo Self-Driving Car Kit → | tags: waymo, nhtsa, autonomous vehicles

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Waymo recalls robotaxis for driving on flooded roads (theverge.com)

2026-05-12 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Flooded Road Navigation Kit → | tags: waymo, robotaxi, autonomous driving

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This new Android handheld has a crazy design and sub-$90 price tag (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-11 | get Android Handheld Gaming Console → | tags: anbernic, rg rotate, android handheld

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Ford's Electrified Vehicle Sales Dropped 31% in April From One Year Ago (slashdot.org)

2026-05-11 | by Posted | get Ford Electric Vehicle Charger → | tags: ford, f-150 lightning, mustang mach-e

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Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Sean O'Kane | get Self-Driving Car Simulator → | tags: avride, uber, nhtsa

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Microsoft was worried OpenAI would run off to Amazon and ‘shit-talk’ Azure (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Tom Warren | get Azure Cloud Computing Book → | tags: microsoft, openai, azure

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The Lexus TZ is a quieter, upscale take on the Highlander EV (engadget.com)

2026-05-07 | by Sam Rutherford | get Lexus RX 500h Hybrid → | tags: lexus tz, highlander ev, toyota e-tnga

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India’s first space tech unicorn emerges as Skyroot gears up for orbital launch (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-07 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Skyroot Rocket Model → | tags: skyroot aerospace, vikram-1 rocket, india space sector

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College student hacks Taiwan high-speed rail line with software defined radios, stopping four trains — 19 years without crypto key rotation ends in predictable result as hacker sails through 7 layers of protection (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-07 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Software Defined Radio Kit → | tags: taiwan high-speed rail, software defined radio, tetra system

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Early-career researchers do more ‘disruptive’ science than veterans (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-07 | by Lenharo | get Disruptive Innovation Book → | tags: science, disruptive science, dna

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Show HN: Free tool to mark points and polygon regions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Digital Drawing Tablet → | tags: tack.pics, bezier handles, pixel-precise

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Inkscape 1.4.4 Is Out (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Inkscape Website Developers | get Inkscape Vector Graphics Software → | tags: inkscape, bug fixes, windows arm

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DOJ says ransomware gang tapped into Russian government databases (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-06 | by Zack Whittaker | get Ransomware Protection Software → | tags: karakurt, deniss zolotarjovs, russian government

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Nuro approved to test its driverless Uber robotaxis on California roads (engadget.com)

2026-05-06 | by Steve Dent | get Nuro Autonomous Delivery Robot → | tags: nuro, lucid gravity, uber

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4 Electric Toothbrush Mistakes You Should Avoid for a Whiter Smile (cnet.com)

2026-05-05 | by See Full Bio | get Oral-B Pro 1000 Electric Toothbrush → | tags: oral hygiene, electric toothbrush, rotating heads

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Popular potato chips are being recalled nationwide as salmonella fears spread to more products (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | get Salmonella Testing Kit → | tags: potato chips, salmonella, milk powder

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California just gave police a way to ticket Waymo and other robotaxis (techspot.com)

2026-05-05 | get Waymo Self-Driving Car Kit → | tags: california, waymo, robotaxis

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Karakurt extortion gang ‘cold case’ negotiator gets 8.5 years in prison (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get Cybersecurity Training Kit → | tags: karakurt ransomware, deniss zolotarjovs, conti gang

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The Car That Watches You Back: The Advertising Infrastructure of Modern Cars (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by May | get Dash Cam with Night Vision → | tags: jeep, stellantis, infotainment

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Toyota built a $10 billion private utopia—what’s going on in there? (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-04 | get Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell → | tags: woven city, toyota, akio toyoda

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That time when a Waymo robotaxi drove off with a passenger's luggage after the trunk failed to unlock at the airport (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Waymo Robotaxi Luggage Lock → | tags: waymo, robotaxi, luggage

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Waymo robotaxi drives off with passenger's luggage after airport drop-off glitch (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get Waymo Luggage Lock → | tags: waymo, robotaxi, luggage

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TechCrunch Mobility: How do you issue a ticket to a robotaxi? (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-03 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Autonomous Taxi Ride Card → | tags: robotaxi, california, autonomous vehicle

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Man Says His Waymo Ditched Him at the Airport Before He Could Get His Luggage Out of the Trunk, Refused to Return (futurism.com)

2026-05-03 | by Joe Wilkins | get Waymo Self-Driving Car Model → | tags: waymo, driverless taxi, san jose mineta airport

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Farewell to a Giant of Botany (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | by Bob Grant | get PlantSnap Plant Identification App → | tags: missouri botanical garden, peter raven, herbarium

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Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-01 | get AI Content Moderation Toolkit → | tags: ai nudification, minnesota law, nudify apps

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Robotaxis Are Rolling Out Across America (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-01 | get Autonomous Vehicle Model → | tags: robotaxis, america, hair-regrowth