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Plant Found in Obscure Brazilian Rainforest Seems Weirdly Good at Fighting Covid-19 (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get Herbal Antiviral Tea → | tags: brazilian rainforest, covid-19, plant extract

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Wendy’s store closures 2026: Fast food chain update on long list of locations shuttered in turnaround plan (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | tags: wendy’s, u.s. restaurants, china

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Department of War sets up UFO website, but there isn't much to see (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get UFO Research Notebook → | tags: uap, pentagon, trumpsocial

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Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Marina Temkin | get Mompreneur Startup Kit → | tags: mother ventures, coral care, tin can

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Resident Evil Requiem gets a new Leon Must Die Forever mode, out today (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jessica Conditt | get Resident Evil Requiem Collectible Art → | tags: resident evil requiem, leon must die forever, capcom

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Lakebase architecture delivers faster Postgres writes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get PostgreSQL Performance Booster → | tags: lakebase, postgres, wal

157.

Chance of ‘Super’ El Niño Approaches 100%, Setting the Stage for the Hottest Year on Record (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get El Niño Weather Station → | tags: el niño, pacific ocean, record temperatures

158.

Thermoses Linked to Permanent Vision Loss (futurism.com)

2026-05-08 | by Frank Landymore | tags: thermos, thermos llc, pressure relief

159.

Truecaller slashes 70 jobs amid declining ad sales (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ivan Mehta | get Truecaller Premium Subscription → | tags: truecaller, calling name presentation, india

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Burger King’s CEO Took Calls From 1,500 Customers. What Happened Next Is Already Showing Up in Restaurants. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jonathan Small | get Burger King Customer Feedback Kit → | tags: burger king, tom curtis, restaurant brands international

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Parents Are Paying $50,000 to Pick Their Babies’ Eye Color and IQ. Some Experts Say This Is ‘Very Troubling.’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jonathan Small | get Genetic Trait Testing Kit → | tags: herasight, nucleus genomics, orchid health

162.

Blackmagic Camera hands-on: Apple Watch compatibility gives vloggers remote control (engadget.com)

2026-05-08 | by Steve Dent | get Blackmagic Design Video Assist → | tags: blackmagic design, blackmagic camera, apple watch

163.

The Steam Controller’s reservation queue is open (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Steam Controller Wireless Kit → | tags: steam controller, valve, reservation system

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Workplace stress is giving you bad headaches. These 6 tips from a neurologist can help (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get Blue Light Blocking Glasses → | tags: neurologist, nervous system, workplace stress

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US Government releases first batch of UAP documents and videos (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get UAP Detection Drone Kit → | tags: uap, department of war, odni

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Internet archival sites struggling to preserve the internet because of skyrocketing hard drive prices due to the AI boom — Wayback Machine and Wikimedia punished by stratospheric storage pricing and stricter anti-scraping measures blocking the wrong bots (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Hassam Nasir | get Seagate External Hard Drive → | tags: wayback machine, wikimedia foundation, hard drive shortages

167.

AI’s got a brand problem. The CEOs aren’t helping (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-08 | get AI Ethics Book → | tags: artificial intelligence, pew research center, quinnipiac surveys

168.

We Asked Coffee Pros to Blind Test Coffee Machines. The Results Were Surprising (wired.com)

2026-05-08 | by Chris Haslam | get Breville Barista Express Espresso → | tags: coffee machines, fully automatic coffee, perky blenders

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Valve opens Steam Controller reservations today at 10 AM PT after record-breaking sell-out — reservation queue puts real fans ahead of automated bots (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Zhiye Liu | get Steam Controller Reservation Kit → | tags: steam controller, valve, reservation system

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Lenovo joins retro gaming handheld race with new G02 system for $63 — handheld for sale on AliExpress, listed on Lenovo's official China site (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-08 | by Zhiye Liu | get Lenovo G02 Retro Handheld → | tags: lenovo, g02, rockchip rk3326

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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

172.

Here’s how technology transformed babymaking (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-08 | by Jessica Hamzelou | get Smart Baby Monitor → | tags: vitrication, ivf, embryo freezing

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ClojureScript Gets Async/Await (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get ClojureScript Async/Await Guide → | tags: clojurescript, ecmascript 2016, async/await

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HantaWatch Real time hantavirus outbreak tracker (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get HantaWatch Outbreak Tracker → | tags: hantavirus, outbreak tracker, ribavirin

175.

Roku apps loading slow? 9 quick fixes I try before blaming my Wi-Fi (zdnet.com)

2026-05-08 | by Elyse Betters Picaro | get Roku Streaming Stick → | tags: roku, smart tv, app glitches

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Three mental-health claims from RFK’s wellness movement: what scientists say (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ledford | get Mental Health Self-Help Book → | tags: rfk, antidepressants, maha

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World’s largest forest research agency faces severe cutback by Trump administration (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-08 | by Chen | get Forest Research Kit → | tags: us forest service, experimental forests, white-nose syndrome

178.

Are you the office Chicken Little? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-07 | tags: linkedin, psychology, office snacks

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Kodiak AI raises $100M at a steep discount, sending its stock tumbling 37% (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-07 | by Kirsten Korosec | get Kodiak AI Developer Kit → | tags: kodiak ai, self-driving trucks, ares management

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Disney looking to make a unified ‘super app,’ report says (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-07 | by Amanda Silberling | get Disney Streaming Stick → | tags: disney+, disneyland resort, disney cruise line