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Student hacked Taiwan high-speed rail to trigger emergency brakes (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get RFID Access Control System → | tags: tetra, sdr, thsr

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JSR to build first Taiwan photoresist plant to co-develop advanced resists with TSMC — multi-million dollar plant could come online as early as 2028 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-05 | by Luke James | get Photolithography Equipment Kit → | tags: jsr, tsmc, photoresist

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Google's Pentagon AI deal reportedly drove the DeepMind team to unionize (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Mariella Moon | get DeepMind AI Research Kit → | tags: google, deepmind, pentagon

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Outstanding RTX 5080 combo bundle saves you $1,385 on a complete high-spec PC build — 64GB of RAM, 9850X3D, 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro, Corsair Case, and Power Supply for $2849 (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-05 | by Stewart Bendle | get RTX 5080 Graphics Card → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5080, amd ryzen 7 9850x3d

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Google DeepMind workers are unionizing over AI military contracts (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Jess Weatherbed | get AI Ethics and Policy Book → | tags: deepmind, google, ai military contracts

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MagSafe Monday: The ESR Geo Wallet Boost is the ultimate Find My accessory (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-04 | by Bradley C | get ESR Geo Wallet Boost → | tags: magsafe, esr geo wallet, find my

157.

Get a DDR5 starter build with a Ryzen 5 7600X and ASRock B650M Pro motherboard for 23% off — $430 bundle helps avoid inflated RAM prices (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-04 | by Aaron Klotz | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: ryzen 5 7600x, asrock b650m pro, teamgroup delta rgb

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Subway Had to Close 729 More Stores — But Executives Say It’s About Finding ‘the Right Locations’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-04 | by Jonathan Small | get Subway Store Locator Kit → | tags: subway, qsr, franchise

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5 days only: Bring a partner or colleague and get 50% off a second TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 pass (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-04 | by Techcrunch Events | get TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Ticket → | tags: techcrunch disrupt 2026, san francisco, startups

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Dara Khosrowshahi on replacing Uber drivers — and himself — with AI (theverge.com)

2026-05-04 | by Nilay Patel | get AI Driver Assistant → | tags: uber, dara khosrowshahi, expedia

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'Heartbreaking': Iranian scientists on losing labs, libraries and liberty (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-04 | by Catanzaro | get Science Lab Safety Kit → | tags: sharif university of technology, pasteur institute iran, iranian red crescent

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In Harvard study, AI offered more accurate emergency room diagnoses than two human doctors (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-03 | by Anthony Ha | get AI Diagnostic Tool Kit → | tags: harvard medical school, openai, beth israel deaconess

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Anthropic in early talks to buy DRAM-less AI inference chips from UK startup — Fractile's SRAM architecture reduces need for pricey memory during extreme pricing and shortage crunch (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-03 | by Luke James | get AI Inference Chip Kit → | tags: anthropic, fractile, inference chips

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Microsoft now recommends 32GB of RAM as the future-proof 'no worries' config for gaming — 16GB becomes the new 'practical starting point' during the RAMageddon (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-03 | by Hassam Nasir | get Corsair Vengeance 32GB RAM → | tags: microsoft, windows, rampocalypse

165.

sRGB profile comparison (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-02 | get SpyderX Color Calibration Tool → | tags: srgb, hewlett-packard, microsoft

166.

The Iran war proves that U.S. economic coercion is weakening (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-02 | tags: iran, u.s. economy, china

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Telegraph and Politico owner says journalists must support Israel or resign (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | by Elis Gjevori | tags: telegraph, politiko, axel springer

168.

US–Indian space mission maps extreme subsidence in Mexico City (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-01 | by Sally Younger | get NASA Earth Observation Satellite → | tags: nisar, nasa, isro

169.

Microsoft’s Xbox mode is now available for all Windows 11 PCs (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: xbox mode, windows 11, xbox ally

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Newegg finally has a worthwhile Intel combo that includes memory, saving almost $240 — snag an Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus, ASRock Z890 motherboard, and 32GB of GSkill Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM for only $768.34 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-30 | by Joe Shields | get Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Bundle → | tags: intel, asrock, gskill

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Xbox owners can now disable Quick Resume for specific games (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jay Peters | get Xbox Quick Resume Controller → | tags: xbox series x, quick resume, microsoft

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You Can Now Book Hotels On Uber: ‘We Want to Become the One App for Everything,’ Says the CEO (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-30 | by Jonathan Small | get Uber Hotel Booking Card → | tags: uber, expedia, dara khosrowshahi

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Microsoft’s DLSS competitor is now available on the Xbox Ally X handheld (theverge.com)

2026-04-30 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Ally X Controller → | tags: auto sr, xbox ally x, microsoft

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Uber just expanded into hotels, AI, and ‘room service’—and it’s moving fast (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-29 | get Uber Hotel Booking Gadget → | tags: uber, dara khosrowshahi, hotels

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Sri Lanka discloses another missing payment, days after hackers stole $2.5M from its finance ministry (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-29 | by Zack Whittaker | get Cybersecurity Anti-Phishing Kit → | tags: sri lanka, hackers, business email compromise

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Uber adds hotels to its app in big travel swing (theverge.com)

2026-04-29 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | get Uber Travel Planner Kit → | tags: uber, expedia, hotel reservations

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VibeVoice: Open-source frontier voice AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get VibeVoice Voice Assistant Kit → | tags: vibevoice, hugging face, asr

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Microsoft VibeVoice: Open-Source Frontier Voice AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get VibeVoice Voice AI Kit → | tags: vibevoice, huging face transformers, asr

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Vendor slaps extra 'memory fee' on each tech purchase amid global chip crunch — the more you buy, the more you pay (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-28 | by Zhiye Liu | get Laptop with expandable RAM → | tags: ubiquiti, memory surcharge, global chip shortage

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Canadian Police Arrest Three Men Behind SMS Blaster Scam That Allegedly Hijacked Thousands of Phones (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-27 | get SMS Security Phone Case → | tags: canadian police, sms blaster, phone scam