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Vals, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, is looking to become the gold standard for AI benchmarking (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-19 | by Lucas Ropek | tags: vals, ai benchmarking, andreessen horowitz

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House passes act to make AI data centers pay for grid upgrades to minimize impact on residents — measure directs states to consider adoption of federal standard within two years of passing (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-18 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ratepayer protection act, hr 9340, ai data centers

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No RCS, no problem: Chat themes in Messages are now available for standard texts (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-18 | get Google Pixel 8a unlocked smartphone → | tags: google messages, chat themes, rcs

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Endless Meetings May Be Hiding a Bigger Execution Problem. Here’s What Leaders Need to Know. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-17 | by Bayo Akinola-Odusola | get Rocketbook Fusion reusable smart notebook planner → | tags: recurring meetings, execution problem, cross-functional initiative

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NHTSA Orders Tesla to Prove Its Cybercab Meets Federal Safety Standards (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: nhtsa, tesla, cybercab

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Google Home is going agentic via integration with the MCP standard (engadget.com)

2026-09-16 | by Lawrence Bonk | get Google Nest Hub 2nd Gen smart display → | tags: google home, model context protocol, mcp

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iPhone 18 Pro review: The standard setter (engadget.com)

2026-09-16 | by Cherlynn Low | get Apple iPhone 18 Pro → | tags: iphone 18 pro, variable aperture, camera app

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Apple Reference Image: A New Approach for Verified Photography (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-16 | by Written Apple Security Engineering | get Apple iPhone 16 Pro → | tags: apple, c2pa standard, photorealistic images

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AI app ads promoting 'objectification of women' banned by watchdog (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-15 | tags: advertising standards authority, meta, ai companion apps

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WangNet – 1.8 MB, zero-dependency Numberwang adjudication in 11 languages (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-15 | tags: numberwang, neural network, zero-dependency

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The FBI Doubles Down on Easing ‘Bestiality’ Hiring Standards (wired.com)

2026-09-15 | by Tim Marchman | tags: kash patel, fbi hiring standards, bestiality policy

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Trump EPA moves to wipe out climate rules for power plants (arstechnica.com)

2026-09-15 | get Airthings View Plus air quality monitor → | tags: epa, carbon pollution standards, clean air act

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2 ways Android users can take advantage of Apple's MagSafe accessories (engadget.com)

2026-09-15 | by Adnan Ahmed | get Apple MagSafe Charger → | tags: magsafe, iphone 12, magnetic charging

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Who gets to define the rules for AI? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-14 | get The Coming Wave Mustafa Suleyman book → | tags: cohere, aidan gomez, ai regulation

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New standards for masculinity are stacked against men’s health (theverge.com)

2026-09-10 | by Victoria Song | get Oura Ring 4 → | tags: looksmaxxing, testosterone, the verge

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Where’s the iPhone 18? Here’s Why Apple Didn’t Reveal a New Standard iPhone (cnet.com)

2026-09-09 | by David Lumb | get Anker MagGo magnetic wireless charger stand → | tags: iphone 18, apple, foldable iphone

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Massachusetts hits data centers with new clean power rules (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-09 | by Tim De Chant | get Emporia Vue 3 home energy monitor → | tags: massachusetts, data centers, maura healey

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Into the depths of C: Elaborating the de facto standards (2016) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-08 | tags: de facto standards, compilers, undefined behavior

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Tell HN: OpenAI brings back 5 hour limit for plus and business standard users (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-07 | tags: openai, chatgpt plus, rate limits

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OpenAI Says It Wants to Create a Standard for Revealing AI Alignment Meltdowns (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-05 | tags: openai, ai alignment, ai safety

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Get this stunning MSI RTX 5060 Ti 16G deal at Walmart for $200 less than anywhere else — only $569.99 for the solid mid-range Shadow 2x OC Plus gaming GPU is a steal by anyone's standards (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-04 | by Joe Shields | get MSI GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16G Shadow 2X OC Plus → | tags: msi, geforce rtx 5060 ti, walmart

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The Moto Watch Ultra Is a Standard Wear OS Smartwatch, for Good and for Bad (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-03 | get Motorola Moto Watch Ultra smartwatch → | tags: moto watch, wear os, google pay

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Intel scraps 44-year-old 'Fellow' title for top scientists, changes 'standard of technical leadership' — technical luminaries must now deliver measurable business results, combine deep expertise with strategic vision and 'measurable tactical progress' (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-03 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel Core Ultra 9 285K → | tags: intel, distinguished engineers, intel fellow

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Pro cameras could finally become standard on regular flagships, and that’s good news for your wallet (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-03 | get DJI Osmo Mobile 7P → | tags: vivo, sony, x500

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Pangram Has Emerged as the Gold Standard of AI Detection. Should You Trust It? (wired.com)

2026-09-02 | by Lexi Pandell | get Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition hardcover → | tags: pangram, openai, reddit

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The Range Rover Electric: Specs, Price, Availability (wired.com)

2026-09-01 | by Jeremy White | get Lectron Tesla to J1772 charging adapter → | tags: range rover electric, jlr, v8 power

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A standard RTX 5090 now costs $5,090, making Nvidia's flagship price painfully appropriate (techspot.com)

2026-09-01 | by Rob Thubron | get ASUS TUF Gaming RTX 5090 OC → | tags: nvidia, rtx 5090, asus rog

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C++26: Standard Library Hardening Experiments (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | get C 20 The Complete Guide Josuttis book → | tags: c++26, standard library, vector

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Quantifying Colour (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-29 | get Calibrite ColorChecker Display Pro monitor calibrator → | tags: colorimetry, monitors, colour standards

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Anthropic's new hardware standard lets AI agents control the physical world (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-27 | get Raspberry Pi 5 starter kit → | tags: anthropic, model hardware standard, ai agents