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I added one of the best Pixel features to all of my Android phones — here’s how (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-11 | get Google Pixel Phone Case → | tags: pixel, android authority, quick tap

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Yes, Apple Is Reportedly Retooling Some Liquid Glass Problems for macOS 27 (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-11 | get Apple MacBook Liquid Glass Screen Protector → | tags: apple, liquid glass, macos 27

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Gmail registration now requires scanning a QR code and sending a text message (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-11 | get QR Code Scanner App → | tags: gmail, qr code, google account

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A data center used 29 million gallons of water without a bill, while residents complained about low water pressure (techspot.com)

2026-05-11 | get Water Conservation Smart Meter → | tags: qts, data center, water usage

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Running local models on an M4 with 24GB memory (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Apple M1/M2 MacBook → | tags: llama.cpp, qwen 3.6, gemma 4b

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Big Tech is Moving Data Through the Gulf Using Fiber-Optic Cables Alongside Iraq's Oil Pipelines (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Fiber Optic Cable Kit → | tags: amazon web services, snowflake, iraq pipelines

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Get ready for the whisper-filled office of the future (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-10 | by Anthony Ha | get Smart Office Voice Assistant → | tags: wispr, gusto, tanay kothari

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Referer Reality (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | tags: chris, email, query

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Traces Of Humanity (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Human Evolution DNA Kit → | tags: qubes os, virtualization security, computer security

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Liquid Glass tweaks are reportedly coming in the next macOS (engadget.com)

2026-05-10 | by Jackson Chen | get MacBook Liquid Glass Screen Protector → | tags: liquid glass, macos 27, apple

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Chindogu: Weird and Useless Japanese Inventions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Chindogu Invention Kit → | tags: chindogu, japanese inventions, ramen splash guard

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Report: macOS 27 to feature UI tweaks to address some Tahoe design complaints (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-10 | by Benjamin Mayo | get MacOS 27 User Guide → | tags: macos, liquid glass, tahoe

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China's Hanyuan-2 debuts as 'world's first' dual-core quantum computer — 200-qubit claims incredible power efficiency, but lacks critical performance benchmarks (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Luke James | get Quantum Computing Starter Kit → | tags: hanyuan-2, cas cold atom technology, neutral atom

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AI data center project secretly sucked 29 million gallons of water over 15 months before detected by residents complaining about low water pressure — officials refuse to fine builders of massive 6.2 million-square-foot facility over unauthorized water use (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Luke James | get Water Usage Monitoring System → | tags: qts, project excalibur, data center

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Replacing a 3 GB SQLite db with a 10 MB FST (finite state transducer) binary (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get SQLite Database Management Book → | tags: sqlite, fst, finite state transducer

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Netflix may have finally figured out games (theverge.com)

2026-05-10 | by Andrew Webster | get Netflix Game Controller → | tags: netflix, gaming, boggle

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Versions of You in Other Universes May Be Subtly Affecting Your Destiny, Oxford Physicist Says (futurism.com)

2026-05-10 | by Joe Wilkins | get Quantum Multiverse Puzzle Game → | tags: oxford physicist, parallel universes, observer effect

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Indie App Spotlight: The ‘Before You’ bundle offers four effective screen time apps (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-09 | by Michael Burkhardt | get Digital Wellbeing Screen Time → | tags: screen time apps, before you bundle, florian schimanke

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I’ve banned query strings (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Chris Morgan | tags: query strings, urls, referer header

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The context window has been shattered: Subquadratic debuts a 12M token window (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Frederic Lardinois | get GPT-4 Extended Context Module → | tags: subquadratic, subquadratic selectivity, gpt-5.5

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Distributing Mac software is increasing my cortisol levels (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Mac Software Development Kit → | tags: macos, apple, quarantine

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GrapheneOS fixes Android VPN leak Google refused to patch (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Alex Lekander | get GrapheneOS Privacy Toolkit → | tags: grapheneos, android vpn, google pixel

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Cloudflare cuts 20% of its jobs due to AI, and its stock takes a 19% spill — 1,100 jobs disappearing as company increased usage of AI sixfold over past months (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-09 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Cloudflare Logo Mug → | tags: cloudflare, stock, layoffs

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Mortal Kombat II review: More than just camp (engadget.com)

2026-05-09 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Mortal Kombat II Classic Arcade Stick → | tags: mortal kombat, simon mcquoid, uncaged fury

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The best 85-inch TVs in 2026: Expert recommended (zdnet.com)

2026-05-09 | by Taylor Clemons | get Samsung 85-Inch QLED TV → | tags: samsung, qn90f, qled

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Fake OpenAI repository on Hugging Face pushes infostealer malware (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-09 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Poster → | tags: hugging face, openai, privacy filter

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Before iOS 27, Here's Everything You Need to Know About iOS 26 (cnet.com)

2026-05-09 | by See Full Bio | get Apple iOS 26 Guide → | tags: ios 26, apple, liquid glass

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6 hidden settings every Google Pixel owner needs to use (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-09 | get Google Pixel Hidden Settings Guide → | tags: google pixel, quick tap, pixel screenshots

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Quantum dot TVs beat RGB LED TVs, says the company that makes QDs for TVs (theverge.com)

2026-05-09 | by John Higgins | get Samsung QLED TV → | tags: quantum dot, nanosys, tcl x11l

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NASA Keeps Track As Mexico City Sinks Into the Ground (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | get Mexico City Sinkhole Model → | tags: nisar system, mexico city, groundwater