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2821.

Independent Bookstore Day: Bookshop.org founder on how small retailers are taking on Amazon (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-25 | get Bookstore Gift Card → | tags: bookshop.org, amazon, indie bookstores

2822.

US Navy tests laser weapon that shoots down drones on the USS George H.W. Bush supercarrier — ‘system tracked, engaged, and neutralized multiple target drones,’ has essentially unlimited power source (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-25 | by Mark Tyson | get Laser Weapon Defense System → | tags: locust laser weapon system, us navy, george h.w. bush

2823.

Zorin OS vs. Solus: I tested two great Linux distros for beginners to find out which is best (zdnet.com)

2026-04-25 | by Jack Wallen | get Linux Mint Cinnamon → | tags: zorin os, solus, budgie desktop

2824.

The Number of Drones Being Deployed to Surveil Anti-Trump Protestors Is Staggering (futurism.com)

2026-04-25 | by Joe Wilkins | get Drone Surveillance Kit → | tags: police drones, los angeles police department, anti-trump protests

2825.

Rust Memory Management: Ownership vs. Reference Counting (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | get Rust Programming Book → | tags: rust, ownership, reference counting

2826.

Battlefield movie reportedly in the works with Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan (techspot.com)

2026-04-25 | get Battlefield Video Game Console → | tags: battlefield series, michael b. jordan, christopher mcquarrie

2827.

Pgrx: Build Postgres Extensions with Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | get PostgreSQL Rust Extension Kit → | tags: pgrx, postgresql, rust

2828.

Astronomers Discover Major Clue About 3I/ATLAS’ Origins (futurism.com)

2026-04-25 | by Frank Landymore | get Astronomy Telescope Kit → | tags: 3i/atlas, alma observatory, nature

2829.

The most exciting laptop I’ve seen in forever (theverge.com)

2026-04-25 | by David Pierce | get Dell XPS 13 → | tags: framework laptop, vergecast, protocol

2830.

Sho Miyake answers life’s greatest questions (theverge.com)

2026-04-25 | by Robyn Kanner | tags: sho miyake, small slow but steady, two seasons two strangers

2831.

Monitoring LLM behavior: Drift, retries, and refusal patterns (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-25 | get AI Behavior Monitoring Toolkit → | tags: ai evaluation stack, generative ai, hallucination

2832.

Lachy Groom to back India startup Pronto at a $200M valuation, sources say (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-25 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Pronto Smartphone Case → | tags: pronto, lachy groom, epiq capital

2833.

Show HN: VT Code – Rust TUI coding agent with multi-provider support (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | get Rust TUI Coding Assistant → | tags: rust, vt code, llm providers

2834.

Firefox Has Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | by A Nerd With A Passion For Open Source Software | get Firefox Adblock Extension → | tags: brave, firefox 149, adblock-rust

2835.

Open source memory layer so any AI agent can do what Claude.ai and ChatGPT do (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-25 | by Mohamed Al-Ashaal | get Memory Layer for AI → | tags: claude.ai, chatgpt, open source

2836.

The viral manifesto of 'anti-woke' tech boss with NHS and defence contracts (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-25 | get Anti-Woke Tech CEO Book → | tags: palantir, wes streeting, nhs

2837.

Databases Were Not Designed for This (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Database Design Book → | tags: postgres, agentic ai, database architecture

2838.

Steve Ballmer blasts founder he backed who pleaded guilty to fraud: ‘I was duped and feel silly’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-24 | by Julie Bort | get Microsoft Surface Laptop → | tags: aspiration, fintech, joseph sanberg

2839.

Sony Begins Age Verification for PlayStation Users in the UK and Ireland (cnet.com)

2026-04-24 | by See Full Bio | get PlayStation Age Verification Kit → | tags: playstation, sony, yoti

2840.

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of mass shooting suspect's account (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-24 | get OpenAI ChatGPT T-Shirt → | tags: openai, chatgpt, florida state university

2841.

OpenAI boss 'deeply sorry' for not telling police of Tumbler Ridge suspect's account (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-24 | get OpenAI Logo Mug → | tags: openai, chatgpt, tumbler ridge

2842.

Helping Romance Scam Victims Requires a Proactive, Empathic Approach (darkreading.com)

2026-04-24 | get Romance Scam Support Book → | tags: romance scams, law enforcement, financial institutions

2843.

Helping Romance Scam Victims Require a Proactive, Empathic Approach (darkreading.com)

2026-04-24 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Toolkit → | tags: romance scams, law enforcement, financial institutions

2844.

Google Flow Music (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-24 | get Google Nest Audio → | tags: google, lyria 3, flow music

2845.

AI startups are inflating a key revenue metric to win VC attention, says this founder (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-24 | get AI Startup Revenue Tracker → | tags: spellbook, ai startups, arr

2846.

Bizarre Gemini to Google Assistant swapping bug is driving Android Auto users mad (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-24 | get Google Assistant Smart Speaker → | tags: gemini, android auto, google assistant

2847.

There’s no rogue McDonald’s AI bot, but ‘prompt injection’ is still a risk for companies (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-24 | get AI Prompt Injection Defense Kit → | tags: mcdonalds, prompt injection, ai bots

2848.

No, McDonald’s AI bot didn’t go rogue, but ‘prompt injection’ is still a risk for companies (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-24 | get AI Prompt Injection Security Kit → | tags: mcdonalds, ai bot, prompt injection

2849.

700 Staples stores are bringing back Party City by opening shop-in-shops. Here’s the full list of locations in 34 states (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-24 | get Party City Shop-in-Shops → | tags: staples, party city, shop-in-shops

2850.

Astrobotic’s Detonation Engine Fires 4,000 Pounds of Thrust in Wild Test (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-24 | get Rocket Engine Model Kit → | tags: astrobotic, detonation engine, rocket propulsion