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Hacking with Claude on a $27 smart watch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: pine time, esp32, infini time

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Hacking with Claude on a $27 Smart Watch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-20 | tags: pine time, esp32, infini time

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Pine64 halts all Linux hardware manufacturing through at least mid-2027 due to shortages — memory crunch forces open-source maker to freeze SBCs, tablets, and phones (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-20 | by Luke James | tags: pine64, linux devices, pinephone

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PINE64 Halts Linux Device Production Amid DRAM and EMMC Shortages (slashdot.org)

2026-08-19 | tags: pine64, pinenote, pineboard

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Google Messages preps a whole new UI to go with new pinning limits (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: google messages, pinned chats, android authority

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Show HN: Learn Flags Quiz (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: flags quiz, world flags, regions

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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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Engineer used 360-degree cam hidden in bag of snacks in attempt to steal DRAM process tech for China — IT security team pinpointed perp due to camera's leaky wireless signals (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-15 | by Anton Shilov | tags: nanya technology, dram process, insta360 x4

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I used OpenFactory to build my own Linux distro overnight - this AI tool is going to be big (zdnet.com)

2026-08-14 | by Jack Wallen | tags: openfactory, linux distro, pinephone

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Hoto’s new cordless soldering iron heats up in three seconds (theverge.com)

2026-08-14 | by Andrew Liszewski | tags: hoto, cordless soldering iron, pinecil

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Where did all the hotels go? Google Maps glitch makes pins vanish (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: google maps, hotel pins, android

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Passenger returning from DEF CON 34 spoofs Delta Wi-Fi network while in flight using pentest tool — pilots tell ground crew to alert corporate security after attendee from hacking conference brings the party to the sky (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jowi Morales | tags: def con, delta airlines, wifi pineapple

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Delta investigating after someone set up fake Wi-Fi network mid-flight (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-11 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | tags: delta, wifi pineapple, air traffic control

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HoverAir unveils the Versa modular pocket gimbal camera that transforms into a self-flying drone — Modular camera transforms into an auto-tracking drone by magnetically snapping together for instant palm launch and AI tracking (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: hoverair, versa, self-flying drone

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PC gamer vibe-codes a safeguard against RTX 5090 power connector failures — monitors per-pin power draw, shuts down system if it exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-06 | by Zak Killian | tags: asus, cards, connector

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Demis Hassabis Had Reportedly Been Plotting to Leave His DeepMind CEO Job for a Year (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: ceo pining, deepmind, deepmind ex

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TSON – A JSON superset with immutable, hash-pinned schemas (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: field, https, new required

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Pinterest shares fall on lukewarm sales guidance (cnbc.com)

2026-08-04 | by Jonathan Vanian | tags: pinterest, amazon, prime day

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Bingers, a new TV-tracking app from the founder of TV Time, is now available to download (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-04 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: tv time, bingers, whip media

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TV Time co-founder launches Bingers to revive the beloved TV-tracking app (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Sarah Perez | tags: tv time, whip media, bingers

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You can now bug your WhatsApp group chats with an @all ping (engadget.com)

2026-08-04 | by Anna Washenko | tags: whatsapp, @all, discord

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India moves to give its instant payments network a business model (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Jagmeet Singh | tags: upi, india, unified payments interface

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Schools Are Ditching Chromebooks For MacBooks By the Thousands (slashdot.org)

2026-08-03 | tags: macbook neo, apple, chromebooks

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Google drops Pixel 11 Pro Fold teaser to hype you up for official launch (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: pixel 11 pro fold, google, samsung galaxy z fold 8

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Google Messages is getting much stricter about pinning chats (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: google messages, chat pinning, nerds chalk

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Duress passcodes explained: How they work and why they can land you in court (zdnet.com)

2026-08-03 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: duress passcodes, grapheneos, pixel phones

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Finding zombies in our systems: A real-world story of CPU bottlenecks (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-02 | by Pinterest Engineering | tags: kubernetes, pinterest, ray

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Zynga’s founder shares 6 mindsets for building billion-dollar products (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-01 | tags: zynga, mark pincus, billion-dollar products

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How Cereal Milk Matcha and Pink Mermaid 7 Fizz Are Fueling 7 Brew’s Biggest Growth Yet: ‘The Industry Hasn’t Been Disrupted in a Long Time’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-30 | by Jonathan Small | tags: 7 brew, pink mermaid 7 fizz, cereal milk matcha

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3D Pinball for Windows (1995) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: 3d pinball, windows, 1995