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Apple made marketing gold from the export ban on Power Mac G4 'supercomputer' in 1999, 'for the first time in history a personal computer has been classified as a weapon' — Pentagon banned sales of the 400 MHz G4 in 50 countries when it launched (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Mark Tyson | get Apple Power Mac G4 → | tags: power mac g4, apple, steve jobs

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Computer History Museum recalls ‘astonishing’ retro haul recovered from abandoned German warehouse — over 2,000 artifacts spanning the 1930s to 1980s required seven tractor-trailers after a WWII bomb scare (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Mark Tyson | get Vintage Computer Museum Model → | tags: computer history museum, castrop-rauxel, wwii bomb

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Apple made marketing gold from the Power Mac G4 'supercomputer' export ban in 1999 — Pentagon banned sales of the 400 MHz G4 in 50 countries when it launched and became the first PC to be classed as a weapon (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Mark Tyson | get Apple Power Mac G4 → | tags: power mac g4, apple, geopolitics

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The new Sonos Play has become my go-to desk and kitchen speaker (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-14 | by Ivan Mehta | get Sonos Play:1 Wireless Speaker → | tags: sonos, play, airpods

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The Amphibious Villagers of Indonesia (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | tags: indonesia, amphibious, villagers

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All about the IBM 1130 Computing System (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get IBM 1130 Computer Kit → | tags: ibm 1130, ibm, fortran

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Caddy compatibility for zeroserve: 3x throughput and 70% lower latency (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Caddy Web Server → | tags: zeroserve, caddy, ebpf

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Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ that operate as a low-cost data center — says processors on modern smartphones deliver higher single-core performance than comparable multicore servers (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Jowi Morales | get Smartphone Recycling Kit → | tags: google pixel, smartphone recycling, data center

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Researchers recycle old phones and cluster them into ‘computing platforms’ — says processors on modern smartphones deliver higher single-core performance than comparable multicore servers (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Jowi Morales | get Smartphone Processor Upgrade Kit → | tags: google pixel, nvidia h200, amd epyc

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Snapmaker launches $150,000 Innovation Fund for open source 3D printing — cash rewards target developers backing the U1 toolchanger across Klipper, OrcaSlicer, and Moonraker ecosystems (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Denise Bertacchi | get 3D Printing Toolkit → | tags: snapmaker, u1 toolchanger, klipper

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Apple TV 4K multiview: How to watch four live sports feeds at once (engadget.com)

2026-06-14 | by Billy Steele | get Apple TV 4K Multiview Adapter → | tags: apple tv 4k, mlb, mls

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Siri’s New Brain (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-06-14 | get Apple Siri Neural Chip → | tags: siri, anthropic, fable

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New 3D printer tech uses elliptical laser beams to stir molten metal and create ‘alloys-on-demand’ — existing machinery can implement technique in software meaning for more convenient, stronger alloy printing (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Luke James | get 3D Metal Alloy Printer → | tags: nist, additive manufacturing, 3d printing

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Apple TV's New Camboy Crime Thriller Is the Perfect Summer Binge (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get Apple TV Subscription Card → | tags: apple tv, camboy, tatiana maslany

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Microsoft is reportedly testing Copilot+ AI features with discrete GPUs instead of NPUs — a feature available on Windows App SDK with a Windows Insider Experimental Channel build and Developer Mode turned on (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Jowi Morales | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 → | tags: microsoft, copilot+, nvidia geforce

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How the Iconic Cast-Iron Tourist Binoculars Are Fighting to Survive a Cashless World (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-06-14 | get Vintage Binoculars for Collectors → | tags: cast-iron binoculars, tap-to-pay, scenic viewers

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How did Atari apply side art to Arcade Cabinets? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Atari Arcade Cabinet Decals → | tags: atari, arcade cabinets, screen printing

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The Solstice Is Almost Here: What to Know About Summer's Brightest Moment (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get Summer Solar Lantern → | tags: summer solstice, northern hemisphere, farmer's almanac

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The Birth and Death of JavaScript (2014) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | by A | tags: javascript, typescript, destroy all software

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Formal methods and the future of programming (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Formal Methods for Software → | tags: formal methods, jane street, sel4

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Formal Methods and the Future of Programming (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Formal Methods Software Toolkit → | tags: formal methods, jane street, sel4

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A $200 ChatGPT subscription could cost OpenAI $14,000 if you actually used it to its full potential (techspot.com)

2026-06-14 | by Skye Jacobs | get ChatGPT Plus Subscription → | tags: openai, anthropic, chatgpt

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Before you buy a smartwatch or smart ring, consider what you're giving up (zdnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by Alison Denisco Rayome | get Smartwatch screen protector → | tags: apple, oura, smartwatch

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OpenAI hit with sweeping probe from massive coalition of 42 US state attorneys general just days after reported IPO filing — subpoena targets ChatGPT maker’s ads, data practices, handling of minors, model sycophancy, and safety policies (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Etiido Uko | get OpenAI ChatGPT Safety Guide → | tags: openai, chatgpt, deep learning

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The Last Time the US Hosted the World Cup, One of the Weirdest Nights in Sports History Unfolded (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get FIFA World Cup 1994 Poster → | tags: world cup, 1994, espn 30 for 30

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Most drivers overlook these 6 Android Auto apps - but off-roaders definitely shouldn't (zdnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by Artie Beaty | get Android Auto Off-Road Kit → | tags: android auto, onx offroad, off-road vehicles

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'There's a Lot of Restraint': How 'Toy Story 5' Balances New Technology With Nostalgia (cnet.com)

2026-06-14 | by See Full Bio | get Toy Story 5 Collectible Toy → | tags: pixar, toy story 5, lilypad tablet

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I can’t quit Google News — but these 5 things make me want to (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-14 | get Google News Bookmark Organizer → | tags: google news, android authority, google search

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AMD taunts Apple's MacBook Neo for failing to run 75% of top PC games — Only 5 out of the 20 top PC games work on the Neo, while all run on AMD's budget offerings (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-14 | by Hassam Nasir | get AMD Radeon Graphics Card → | tags: amd, apple, macbook neo

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NASA Loads Moon Rocket onto Giant Trump-Branded Train (futurism.com)

2026-06-14 | by Victor Tangermann | get NASA Moon Rocket Model → | tags: nasa, artemis 3, blue origin