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Could Contact-Tracing Apps Help With the Hantavirus? Not Really (wired.com)

2026-05-10 | by Boone Ashworth | tags: contact-tracing apps, hantavirus, apple

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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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How I stopped Nova Launcher from tracking me without sacrificing my setup (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-10 | get Nova Launcher Prime → | tags: nova launcher, android authority, android

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Oracle Forced to Cancel Incredibly Polluting Natural Gas Plant to Power AI Data Center (futurism.com)

2026-05-10 | by Joe Wilkins | get Renewable Energy Power Bank → | tags: oracle, project jupiter, bloom energy

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Police shut down reboot of Crimenetwork marketplace, arrest admin (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-10 | get Dark Web Security Kit → | tags: crimenetwork, bka, frankfurt

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5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Motorola Razr Fold (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-10 | get Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 → | tags: samsung galaxy z fold 7, motorola razr fold, google pixel 10 pro fold

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Ukraine’s new AI-guided laser destroys Shahed suicide drones in seconds from 3.1 miles away — also useful for demining operations, trailer-mounted Tryzub system is in final stages of testing (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Mark Tyson | tags: tryzub, celebra tech, shahed drones

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Ukraine’s new AI-guided laser burns holes in Shahed suicide drones in seconds from 3.1 miles away — also useful for demining operations, trailer-mounted Tryzub system is in final stages of testing (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Mark Tyson | tags: tryzub, shahed, celebra tech

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How Handheld Translators Work and Why They’re Handy for Travel (wired.com)

2026-05-10 | by Christopher Null | get Pocket Language Translator → | tags: google translate, apple translate, deepl

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‘Reservation Hijacking’ Scams Target Travelers. Here’s How to Stay Safe (wired.com)

2026-05-10 | by David Nield | get Travel Insurance for Safety → | tags: booking.com, reservation hijacking, data breach

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NYT: 'Meta's Embrace of AI Is Making Its Employees Miserable' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Meta AI Employee Mug → | tags: meta, facebook, employee tracking

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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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Vivo’s X300 Ultra has the best cameras in any phone (theverge.com)

2026-05-10 | by Dominic Preston | get Vivo X300 Ultra Smartphone → | tags: vivo x300 ultra, sony lytia 901, telephoto lens

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Task Paralysis and AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Focus Booster Timer → | tags: task paralysis, analysis paralysis, max-plan

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Gemini API File Search is now multimodal (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Ivan Solovyev | get OpenAI GPT-4 Multimodal Model → | tags: gemini, gemini embedding 2, retrieval-augmented generation

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Silverback Imfura took a chance, and ended up alone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | tags: silverback, imfura, company

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Voice AI in India is hard — Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-10 | by Jagmeet Singh | tags: wispr flow, voice ai, hinglish

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Voice AI in India is hard. Wispr Flow is betting on it anyway. (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-10 | by Jagmeet Singh | tags: wispr flow, voice ai, hinglish

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Abstract Machines for Logic Programs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | get Logic Programming Textbook → | tags: logic programming, abstract machines, rob simmons

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Open Source Registries Join Linux Foundation Working Group to Address Machine-Generated Traffic (slashdot.org)

2026-05-10 | by Posted | get Linux Foundation Membership Kit → | tags: linux foundation, open source registries, sonatype

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Will Maryland's Utility Bills Increase $1.6B to Support Other States' Datacenters? (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Smart Power Strip → | tags: pjm interconnection, data centers, maryland utility bills

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France moves to break encrypted messaging (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Ken Macon | get Encrypted Messaging Security Kit → | tags: encryption, whatsapp, signal

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Rush Rescue Mission for NASA's $500M Space Telescope Passes Key Milestone (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get NASA Telescope Model Kit → | tags: nasa, swift, katalyst space technologies

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Local privilege escalation via execve() (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | get Linux Privilege Escalation Toolkit → | tags: privilege escalation, execve, local exploit

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‘The Boys’ Got Even More Meta With Its ‘Supernatural’ Reunion (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-09 | get Supernatural Complete Series Box Set → | tags: the boys, jared padalecki, misha collins

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Today's NYT Strands Hints, Answers and Help for May 10, #798 (cnet.com)

2026-05-09 | by See Full Bio | tags: nyt, strands, crossword

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Plant Seeds Do Something Incredible When the Sound of Rain Strikes (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Rain Sound Machine → | tags: mit, seed germination, hydrophone

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Optimize for change not application performance (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Christian Rackerseder | tags: rendering benchmarks, bundle size, hydration speed

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VGA Memory Access Is Complicated (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-09 | by Posted On | get VGA to HDMI Adapter → | tags: vga, ibm ega, cga graphics

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Social Media Sites Got Information from Ad Trackers on US State Health Insurance Sites (slashdot.org)

2026-05-09 | by Posted | get Privacy Protection VPN → | tags: big tech, health insurance, state exchanges