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Air conditioner powered by a 'PC fan' labeled a scam by German consumer organization — there's a reason this lookalike AC unit is far cheaper than its competitors (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Mark Tyson | tags: epicooler, stiftung warentest, pc fan

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I replaced Duolingo with Gemini, and it’s (almost) the perfect alternative (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: duolingo, gemini, android authority

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What happens when a kid’s robot best friend dies? (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-17 | by Sara Harrison | tags: moxie, social robots, autism therapy

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OpenAI reportedly disbanded its preparedness team as part of a 'streamlining' process (engadget.com)

2026-08-17 | by Steve Dent | tags: openai, chatgpt, hugging face

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Windows Server 2022 reaches end of mainstream support in 60 days (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: windows server 2022, microsoft, windows server 2025

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Scientists create tiny drones and boats powered entirely by sound (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: epfl, acoustic resonance, microbot

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Anthropic reveals how Claude secretly watermarks AI-written text (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: anthropic, claude, synthid

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Philips and GE investigating Clop ransomware data theft claims (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: clop ransomware, general electric, philips

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Scientists tracked kids for 8 years — the screen time result was unexpected (sciencedaily.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: screen time, cognitive processing, physical activity

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Whisker’s AI-powered litter robot thinks my cats swapped bodies (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | tags: litter-robot, whisker, cat-facial-recognition

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A Rosier Future for Linux Gamers? Epic Games Announces Linux Version of Its Storefront (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: epic games store, linux version, steam deck

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$12B of US ratepayers' money wasted on a modeling mistake in PJM (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by Robert Boswall | tags: pjm, reserve requirement study, capacity market

5983.

Linear algebra done right (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: linear algebra, sheldon axler, open access

5984.

Linear Algebra Done Right – Sheldon Axler (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: linear algebra, sheldon axler, open access

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Microsoft working on Defender patch for ShieldBreak zero-day (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: defender, shieldbreak, nightmare eclipse

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Google quietly resurrects a Pixel gesture we first spotted over a year ago (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pixel, android 17, google

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 17, #693 (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt, connections, sports edition

5988.

On AI regulation and messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: anthropic, ai regulation, regulatory capture

5989.

On A.I. regulation and messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: anthropic, ai regulation, regulatory capture

5990.

D23: All the New Lands and Rides Revealed for Disneyland and Disney World (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Corinne Reichert | tags: disneyland, disney world, marvel

5991.

Prolly: A content-addressed ordered map built on prolly trees (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: prolly, rust, prolly-tree

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Rhombus 1.1 is now available (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | by The Unknown Author | tags: rhombus, racket, macro

5993.

Applying a photosynthetic process to treat “dry eye” (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: photosynthetic process, dry eye, treatment

5994.

Linux Kernel 7.2 Has Been Officially Released with Many New Features (slashdot.org)

2026-08-17 | by Posted | tags: linux kernel, amdgpu, intel xe

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Daily briefing: Narcolepsy drug could kick off an Ozempic-style moment for the brain (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-17 | by Graham | tags: orexin agonists, orzeyful, glp-1 receptor

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Why AI systems are most useful as designers of new scientific tools (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-17 | by Evans | tags: pulsar stars, radio telescope, alexander krauss

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Universities must stop protecting bullies — or more people will leave science (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-17 | by Mahmoudi | tags: academic parity movement, university bullying, faculty misconduct

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Programmable remodelling of carbon–nitrogen connectivity in amines (feeds.nature.com)

2026-08-17 | by Robinson | tags: amines, c-n connectivity, palladium catalysis

5999.

Reticulum – Decentralized Mesh Network (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: reticulum, mesh network, cryptography

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China's Moon-landing Plans And Why the US Is So Worried (slashdot.org)

2026-08-16 | by Posted | tags: china, moon landing, chang'e-7