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The Visible Zorker: Zork 1 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | get Zork Interactive Fiction Game → | tags: zork, javascript, web browser

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New Problem for NASA's 'Lunar Gateway': Corrosion in Two Modules Caused by Supplier (slashdot.org)

2026-04-26 | by Posted | get Lunar Gateway Model Kit → | tags: nasa, lunar gateway, northrop grumman

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The First Look at ‘Alien: Isolation 2’ Calls You Back for More (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-26 | get Alien: Isolation Game → | tags: alien isolation 2, sega, scifi horror

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An AI agent deleted our production database. The agent's confession is below (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | get Database Backup and Recovery Software → | tags: ai agent, production database, javascript

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This Is the Way: Burger King Mandalorian and Grogu Meals Are Coming (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | get Mandalorian Grogu Mug → | tags: burger king, mandalorian, grogu

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Why the timing of Apple’s CEO transition matters (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-26 | by Dylan Mcdonald | get Apple CEO Transition Book → | tags: apple, foldable iphone, john ternus

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Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2026 is down to $35 (techspot.com)

2026-04-26 | get Visual Studio Professional 2026 → | tags: visual studio, microsoft, c++

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RTX 4090 sent for repair is a sophisticated fake with laser-etched VRAM and core, 'This is the best scam I've ever seen' — Scammers pulled a factory-level job to sell a dud to unsuspecting customer (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Hassam Nasir | get RTX 4090 Repair Kit → | tags: nvidia, rtx 4090, asus rog strix

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To buy this Bay Area home, you’ll need Anthropic equity (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-26 | by Anthony Ha | get Anthropic AI Research Kit → | tags: anthropic, mill valley, storm duncan

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Show HN: Free textbook on engineering thermodynamics (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | by Olivier Cleynen | get Engineering Thermodynamics Textbook → | tags: thermodynamics, engineering, ideal gas

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Free Textbook on Engineering Thermodynamics (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | by Olivier Cleynen | get Engineering Thermodynamics eBook → | tags: thermodynamics, ideal gas, carnot cycle

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Lessons from building multiplayer browsers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | by Alejandro García Salas | get Multiplayer Game Development Kit → | tags: chromium, sail & muddy, general catalyst

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Toyota’s limited edition $3,500 Crown gaming chair has heating, cooling, and a USB-C seatbelt buckle — Toyota Crown front car seat turned into gaming chair, enjoy in-car comforts while on your PC (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Mark Tyson | get Gaming Chair with Heating → | tags: toyota, crown, toyota crown

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Two Delivery Bots Blunder Into the Middle of a Police Incident, Have Awkward Standoff (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Frank Landymore | get Delivery Robot Standoff Kit → | tags: serve robotics, delivery robots, hollywood

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SWE-bench Verified no longer measures frontier coding capabilities (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | tags: swe-bench, verified, frontier coding

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Why SWE-bench Verified no longer measures frontier coding capabilities (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | tags: swe-bench, verified, frontier coding

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New metal 3D printer shrinks industrial tech down to workbench size with laser powder bed fusion system — aims to bring laser metal printing to workshops and labs for $9,600 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Etiido Uko | get Creality Ender 3 V2 → | tags: metal 3d printing, scrap labs, laser powder bed fusion

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D review: An unbeatable value gaming CPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jake Roach | get AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D Processor → | tags: amd ryzen 5 7600x3d, micro center, 3d v-cache

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Framework Laptop 13 Pro vs. MacBook Neo: These Windows rivals are more similar than expected (zdnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Framework Laptop 13 Pro → | tags: framework laptop 13 pro, macbook neo, nirav patel

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Disabled gamer prototypes true one-handed keyboard-and-mouse controller, device nominated for award — maker inspired to build device after losing right arm in an accident (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get One-Handed Gaming Controller → | tags: razer tartarus, ercham mk1, gaming controllers

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Why This Phone Company Is Now a (Record-Breaking) Robot Company (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | get Robotic Smartphone Dock → | tags: honor, humanoid robot, mobile world congress

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Motorola's $150 Moto Watch Fell Short of Its Fitness Promises in My Tests (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | get Moto Watch Fitness Tracker → | tags: motorola, moto watch, polar

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I thought I wanted colorful Android phones until I dropped mine (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-26 | get Samsung Galaxy A54 → | tags: android, samsung galaxy, google pixel

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Tomora’s Come Closer is an ecstatic love letter to 90s dance music (theverge.com)

2026-04-26 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: coachella, aurora, chemical brothers

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Vivo’s 17x optical zoom lens let me take photos my Pixel could never capture (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-26 | get Vivo 17x Optical Zoom Camera → | tags: vivo, pixel, periscope camera

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New robotic control software avoids jamming their joints (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-26 | get Robotic Joint Control Software → | tags: epfl, kinematic intelligence, robotic control

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After this test, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 isn’t my definitive gaming chip anymore (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-26 | get Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Smartphone → | tags: snapdragon 8 elite gen 5, find x9 pro, mediatek dimensity 9500

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Mobile SMS blasters in vehicles prowled Canadian streets, causing 13 million network disruptions and infiltrating tens of thousands of devices — blaster blocked 911 calls, stole cellphone data (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get Cellphone Signal Jammer → | tags: sms blaster, toronto police, canadian networks

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DARPA calls for proposals for autonomous underwater drones — gov't looking for a small, cheap autonomous sub that can be developed and built quickly (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get Underwater Drone Kit → | tags: darpa, autonomous underwater drones, auvs

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I use two phones with Android Auto — here’s how I easily switch between them (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-26 | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, galaxy s10 plus, galaxy s24 fe