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Gemini 3 is now Google's default model for AI Overviews (engadget.com)

2026-01-27 | get Google Assistant → | tags: ai overviews, conversation, gemini

2192.

WhatsApp launches new anti-spyware mode for improved security (9to5mac.com)

2026-01-27 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Secure Messenger → | tags: account, account settings, privacy

2193.

SoftBank pauses $50bn AI data center operator acquisition talks — move plunges Stargate data center plans into uncertainty as regulatory roadblocks pose significant challenge (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-27 | by Luke James | get Stargate → | tags: acquisition, billion, control

2194.

Pornhub to restrict access for UK users from February (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-27 | tags: access, porn, pornhub

2195.

This Samsung OLED TV from last year spoiled the way I consume content - and it's $1,000 off (zdnet.com)

2026-01-27 | by Taylor Clemons | get Smartphone → | tags: audio, oled, samsung

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Risotto raises $10M seed to use AI to make ticketing systems easier to use (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-27 | by Russell Brandom | get Ticketing system → | tags: risotto, solberg, startups

2197.

Razer’s testing a new tool for customizing its keyboards in your browser (theverge.com)

2026-01-27 | by Andrew Liszewski | get Customizer → | tags: desktop, keyboards, razer

2198.

Xfwl4 – The Roadmap for a Xfce Wayland Compositor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-01-27 | get Xfce → | tags: code, compositor, project

2199.

Dev creates astrology-powered CPU scheduler for Linux, makes decisions based on planetary positions and zodiac signs — sched_ext framework informed by lunar phases, cosmic weather reports, and dynamic time slicing (tomshardware.com)

2026-01-27 | by Mark Tyson | get Cosmos Scheduler → | tags: planetary, planetary positions, positions

2200.

Lego has a new round of Star Wars sets that work with the Smart Brick (engadget.com)

2026-01-27 | get Smart Brick → | tags: brick, pieces, play

2201.

WhatsApp’s new ‘lockdown’ settings add another layer of protection against cyberattacks (theverge.com)

2026-01-27 | by Emma Roth | get Secure Messenger → | tags: access, group, meta

2202.

Northwood Space secures a $100M Series B and a $50M Space Force contract (techcrunch.com)

2026-01-27 | by Sean O'Kane | get Spacecraft → | tags: ground, mendler, northwood

2203.

Over 6,000 SmarterMail servers exposed to automated hijacking attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-01-27 | get SmarterMail servers → | tags: attacks, flaw, reset

2204.

Still working at 107: supercentenarian study probes genetics of extreme longevity (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-27 | by Lenharo | get Genetics → | tags: centenarians, participants, university

2205.

Should professors be forced to retire? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-27 | by Naddaf | get ElderCare → | tags: academic, cambridge, researchers

2206.

Would forced retirement solve the academic job crisis? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-01-27 | by Naddaf | get EduSaver → | tags: academic, cambridge, researchers

2207.

Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Is Being Illegally Punished (wired.com)

2026-01-26 | by Dell Cameron | get Smartphone → | tags: agents, federal, immigration

2208.

Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Was Being Illegally Punished (wired.com)

2026-01-26 | by Dell Cameron | get Smartphone → | tags: agents, federal, immigration

2209.

Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant privacy lawsuit (engadget.com)

2026-01-26 | get Google Assistant → | tags: action, assistant, class

2210.

Judge hears arguments for Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-26 | get Immigration system → | tags: actions, actions federal, argued

2211.

The latest Linux distro to embrace Wayland also makes Arch more accessible (zdnet.com)

2026-01-26 | by Jack Wallen | get Wayland Desktop → | tags: arch, arch linux, cachyos

2212.

Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-01-26 | get Google Home → | tags: assistant, conversations, devices

2213.

This new Linux distro folds a gorgeous COSMIC desktop into an immutable Fedora base (zdnet.com)

2026-01-26 | by Jack Wallen | get Cosmos → | tags: cosmic, desktop, distribution

2214.

‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel ‘The Testaments’ Is Coming Very Soon (gizmodo.com)

2026-01-26 | get Dystopian novel → | tags: adaptation, adaptation set, ann dowd

2215.

Adversity Isn't a Setback. It's the Advantage That Separates Real Entrepreneurs (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-01-26 | by Jonny Caplan | get Smartphone → | tags: adversity, does, early

2216.

Earth’s Lower Orbit Could Rapidly Collapse, Scientists Warn (futurism.com)

2026-01-26 | by Frank Landymore | get Satellite → | tags: debris, earth, kessler

2217.

Don’t fall for fake listings when buying a retro Android gaming handheld (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-26 | get Retro console → | tags: handhelds, official, products

2218.

Richard Stallman Was Asked: Is Software Piracy Wrong? (slashdot.org)

2026-01-26 | by Posted | get Software → | tags: code, code dave, comments

2219.

Baseus Nomos NH21: Keep your desk clutter-free and all devices powered! (androidauthority.com)

2026-01-26 | get Power bank → | tags: baseus, charging, charging station

2220.

A powerful AMD gaming desktop is hundreds off at Costco (theverge.com)

2026-01-26 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Xbox Series X → | tags: accounting half, amd radeon, asus