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Beat the TSA line blues with these crafty crowdsourced resources (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-09 | get TSA PreCheck Membership → | tags: tsa, wait times, crowdsourced

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Why Pinterest is telling you to ditch the app and go to a rave (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Pinterest Rave Party Lights → | tags: pinterest, claudine cheever, reels

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The Ploopy Bean is a travel-friendly mouse with a ThinkPad-style nub (engadget.com)

2026-05-07 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Ergonomic Travel Mouse → | tags: ploopy bean, thinkpad nub, texas instruments

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T‑Mobile is making it easier for people to get cell service while visiting the US (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-07 | get T-Mobile Prepaid SIM Card → | tags: t-mobile, esim, android authority

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Ted Turner has died (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Brian Stelter | tags: cnn, turner enterprises, atlanta braves

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CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | by Brian Stelter | get CNN Logo Mug → | tags: cnn, ted turner, cable tv

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Mindtrip's AI Flight Agent Wants to Solve the Messy Travel Plans Search Engines Can't (cnet.com)

2026-05-06 | by See Full Bio | get AI Travel Planning Assistant → | tags: mindtrip, ai flight agent, google travel

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1Password Coupon: Score a Free Trial in 2026 (wired.com)

2026-05-06 | by Scott Gilbertson | get 1Password Password Manager → | tags: 1password, password managers, travel mode

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I Played the New Lego Batman, a Whimsical Game That Takes the Dark Knight Seriously (cnet.com)

2026-05-05 | by See Full Bio | get LEGO Batman Video Game → | tags: lego batman, tt games, dark knight

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The Traveling Salesdog Problem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Adam Wespiser | get Traveling Salesdog Puzzle Game → | tags: jump, julia, optimization

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Air Travel Is About to Get Even More Expensive (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-05 | get Smart Luggage Tracker → | tags: air travel, airfare, airline industry

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Andrew Zimmern’s ‘Bizarre’ Strategy — Which Started With an Exorcism — Helped Him Break Into TV and Build a Food Empire (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | by Shawn P. Walchef | tags: bizarre foods, andrew zimmern, travel channel

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How this travel company's AI rollout drove a 73% satisfaction boost: A 5-step playbook for your business (zdnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by Mark Samuels | get AI Customer Service Bot → | tags: booking.com, agentic ai, machine learning

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Archaeologists Unearth ‘Advanced’ Gold Dental Bridge in Medieval Scottish Grave (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-04 | get Medieval Gold Dental Bridge → | tags: gold dental bridge, medieval scottish grave, dental ligature

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Let's Buy Spirit Air (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | get Spirit Airlines Travel Bag → | tags: spirit airlines, airline industry, travel booking

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A suspected YouTube interface bug spikes RAM usage above 7 gigabytes, users report severe lag and frozen tabs — bug might be trapping browsers in an endless layout loop (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-03 | by Etiido Uko | get YouTube Memory Cleaner → | tags: youtube, ram usage, firefox

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Farewell to a Giant of Botany (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | by Bob Grant | get PlantSnap Plant Identification App → | tags: missouri botanical garden, peter raven, herbarium

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I ditched Chrome, Firefox, and Samsung Internet for this underrated Android browser (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-02 | get Brave Browser for Android → | tags: brave, android, firefox

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8 Best Travel Adapters (2026), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-05-02 | by Simon Hill | get Universal Travel Power Adapter → | tags: travel adapters, type a, type c

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Uber wants to turn its millions of drivers into a sensor grid for self-driving companies (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-02 | by Connie Loizos | get Uber Sensor Grid Kit → | tags: uber, av labs, autonomous vehicles

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AI performances and screenplays won't be eligible for Oscars (engadget.com)

2026-05-01 | by Will Shanklin | get AI Screenplay Writing Software → | tags: academy awards, val kilmer, ai-generated acting

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Spirit’s collapse could hit overnight, and your next trip is on the line (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | get Spirit Airlines Travel Bag → | tags: spirit airlines, cancellations, rebooking

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Spirit’s collapse could hit overnight and your next trip is on the line (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | get Spirit Airlines Travel Bag → | tags: spirit airlines, travel cancellations, rebooking chaos

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Uber wants to be your travel agent, concierge, and personal shopper next (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-01 | get Uber Travel Assistant Kit → | tags: uber, rideshare, app

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This common travel habit is now banned on American Airlines flights (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-29 | get Noise Cancelling Headphones → | tags: american airlines, portable chargers, travel policy

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Astronomer Finds a Shortcut to Mars by Following an Asteroid’s Journey Through Space (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-29 | get Mars Rover Model Kit → | tags: mars, asteroid 2001 ca21, orbital data

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How to Get a Passport Without President Trump’s Face on It (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-29 | get Custom Passport Cover → | tags: passport, president trump, government

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Show HN: Adblock-rust Manager – Firefox extension to enable the Brave ad blocker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | get Brave Browser Ad Blocker → | tags: adblock-rust, firefox, brave

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Mamdani offers free World Cup watch parties in NYC as fans balk at exorbitant travel and ticket prices (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-28 | get World Cup Viewing Party Kit → | tags: fifa world cup, nyc, new jersey

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Talkie Is a ‘Vintage LLM’ Trained on Pre-1930 Data to Help Facilitate ‘Time Travel’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-28 | get Vintage Typewriter Keyboard → | tags: talkie, vintage llm, pre-1930 data