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6031.

Maker compresses a 2.9MB song by 1000x and prints it on paper as eight QR codes — 21KB song is two minutes long, requires a neural network for playback (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: code, codes, paper

6032.

There’s Pretty Much No Good Way to Fight an Electric Vehicle Fire, New Study Finds (futurism.com)

2026-08-16 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, thermal runaway

6033.

Amazon is trying to crush class action suits before they get started (theverge.com)

2026-08-16 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: amazon, class action, arbitration

6034.

Schlage Sense Pro Review: Who Needs a Key Anyway? (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: schlage, sense pro, smart lock

6035.

Nintendo GameCube discs were small for a reason (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: nintendo gamecube, minidvds, dolphin emulator

6036.

Ukraine built a $48,000 long-range drone after covertly snapping Chinese factory photos, clone destroys Russian Tu-95 bomber — attack drone has 2,000 km range, country builds 6,000 flying-wing drones a year (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: mich 2000, tu-95, ztk-150

6037.

A recipe for drone racing with reinforcement learning (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: quadcopter, reinforcement learning, mujojo

6038.

Critical macOS Screen Sharing flaw gives attackers remote root access — CISA bumps bug to 9.8 severity following active Monero cryptojacking attacks (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Luke James | tags: macos, screen sharing, cve-2026-65400

6039.

Why I Told My Chatbot to Stop Kissing Up to Me (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-16 | tags: chatbot, ai responses, human-computer interaction

6040.

DeepSeek's top-ranked V4 Flash stumbles on real agent tasks as its prices surge (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: deepseek, v4 flash, opencode

6041.

How to set up your emergency contacts and medical ID on your iPhone (engadget.com)

2026-08-16 | by Ben Stegner | tags: apple, ios, emergency contacts

6042.

Google reportedly taps AMD to design next-generation TPU — hybrid AI ASIC could integrate on-package CPU cores for reinforcement learning (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Anton Shilov | tags: google, amd, tpu

6043.

Research papers using "kidney disappointment" instead of "kidney failure" (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: kidney failure, research papers, medical terminology

6044.

A True Telnet BBS on a Casio Calculator (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Notowabun Ikasupato | tags: telnet, casio vx-4, bulletin board service

6045.

Intel says it will launch new core with Nova Lake on desktop first, not in data center — VP Robert Hallock hopes enthusiasts ‘do the math’ compared to AMD (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jake Roach | tags: intel, nova lake, amd

6046.

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

6047.

I’ve used Feedly for a decade, but these 2 minimal Android apps finally replaced it (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: feedly, android, pixel 9a

6048.

3D-printed sound-powered jet engines propel micro drones — fliers are completely silent; researchers use ultrasonic frequencies to drive 12,000-RPM silent hovering fliers (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jowi Morales | tags: epfl, microbiorobotics, ultrasonic frequencies

6049.

Modern OLEDs are just as vulnerable to burn-in as 2017 panels in 10,000-hour test — twice the brightness and 27% efficiency gains offer crucial headroom (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: oled, rtings, burn-in

6050.

New AmnesiaStealer macOS malware hijacks browser sessions via remote control (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-16 | tags: amnesiastealer, macos, clickfix

6051.

xTool M2 color craft laser and engraver review: Improved print head and positioning cameras at a lower price (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Mark Tyson | tags: xtool m2, laser engraver, cmyk

6052.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 and Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra Review: The Right Shape (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Julian Chokkattu | tags: samsung galaxy z fold8, qualcomm snapdragon 8 elite gen 5, foldable smartphones

6053.

Thieves swap RTX 5080 GPUs for RTX 3060s in Chinese gaming hotels — rogue 'downgrades' go unnoticed until sudden blackout exposes $12,000 heist (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: rtx 5080, gaming hotels, chinese police

6054.

Google Pixel 11 Pro vs. Apple iPhone 17 Pro: How the new Pixel competes with its biggest rival (zdnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Prakhar Khanna | tags: google pixel, apple iphone, tensor g6

6055.

TerraMow V1000 Review: Show Your Lawn Some Love (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Simon Hill | tags: terramow, robot mower, wifi

6056.

It’s Never Too Early to Start Planning for the Next Two Solar Eclipses (wired.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jorge Garay | tags: solar eclipse, iberian eclipse trio, 2027 eclipse

6057.

Google Pixel 11 vs. Pixel 9: Why I'm considering the upgrade this year (zdnet.com)

2026-08-16 | by Maria Diaz | tags: google pixel, zdnet, vendor reviews

6058.

Climbing Guide as a Shared Infrastructure (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-16 | by Game Engine Dismantler | tags: openclimbing, openstreetmap, wikimedia commons

6059.

The Subreddit for “Regretful Parents” Just Might Be the Darkest Place Online (futurism.com)

2026-08-16 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: subreddit, reddit, regretfulparents

6060.

Ukrainian drone regiment ‘decimates’ 3,500-strong U.S. armored brigade combat team in war game — High drone kill-rate forced continuous 'respawns,' reveals shortcomings in American response as drones easily spotted and destroyed tanks and armored vehicles (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-16 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ukrainian drones, 412 nemesis, us army