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Skylight Buddy Review (2026): Kid Routines Just Got Easy (wired.com)

2026-08-17 | by Nena Farrell | tags: skylight, skylight buddy, kids device

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5 Android phones you should buy instead of the Google Pixel 11 (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: google pixel 11, samsung galaxy s26, google tensor g6

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Japanese repair shop sells GPU VRAM upgrades for $25 per GB during memory crisis — RTX 2080 Ti modded to 22GB of GDDR6 for just $282, double the VRAM creates a budget AI powerhouse (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: rtx 2080 ti, gddr6, samsung

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The Economy Has Spoken: Stuff That’s AI-Generated Has Almost Zero Value (futurism.com)

2026-08-17 | by Victor Tangermann | tags: ai-generated content, cgtrader, 3d assets

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Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Andrew J. Hawkins | tags: uber, zipline, drone deliveries

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GPU thieves replaced RTX 5080 cards with RTX 3060s in Chinese esports hotels until a blackout gave them away (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Rob Thubron | tags: rtx 5080, esports hotels, china

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Samsung could double down with two Wide Folds next year (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: samsung, galaxy z fold, foldable devices

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AI fears are fueling the ‘handmade’ branding trend (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: handmade branding, typography, retro illustrations

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The hidden chip compromise lurking in today’s $1,000 smartphones (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: smartphone processors, google tensor g6, flagship chips

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Certighost and the Privilege Hiding in Your Certificate Authority (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: active directory, certighost, microsoft

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I Used This Phone Add-On to Find Hidden Cameras, Leaks and More in My Home (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: thermal master, hidden cameras, water leaks

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Senior PC store staff accused of running secret rival shop with stolen inventory — Hong Kong retailer claims substantial losses over year-long scheme (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Luke James | tags: future technology, point connect, hong kong police

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It’s about ethics in journalism, with Ben Smith (theverge.com)

2026-08-17 | by Nilay Patel | tags: semafor, ben smith, buzzfeed news

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Watch Duty is expanding beyond wildfires as disasters grow more extreme (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: watch duty, wildfire, flood monitoring

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A New Thermal Add-On to My Phone Changed How I See My Home Forever (cnet.com)

2026-08-17 | by Tyler Lacoma | tags: thermal master p3, hidden cameras, heat mapping

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El Niño and Saharan Dust Silence Atlantic Hurricane Season (wired.com)

2026-08-17 | by Dennis Mersereau | tags: el niño, saharan dust, atlantic hurricane

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Desktop UV printers and wild custom builds take over Open Sauce 2026 — $1,700 full-color printers, flash-cured resin, and a rideable speeder bike (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Denise Bertacchi | tags: open sauce, formnext, prusa research

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Here’s what the Googlebook ‘Desktop Camera’ UI will look like (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: googlebook, pixel camera, play store

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The Pixel 11 Pro fixes my biggest complaint about older Pixel flagships (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pixel 11 pro, google, android authority

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Air conditioner powered by a 'PC fan' labeled a scam by German consumer organization — there's a reason this lookalike AC unit is far cheaper than its competitors (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-17 | by Mark Tyson | tags: epicooler, stiftung warentest, pc fan

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AI Has Plunged the Book Publishing Industry Into Utter Chaos (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-17 | tags: book publishing, industry, creativity

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Election Officials Are Preparing for Prediction Markets to Sow Chaos in the Midterms (wired.com)

2026-08-17 | by David Gilbert | tags: prediction markets, delaware county, election officials

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First Pixel and Samsung, now another brand could get Google’s Scam Detection (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: google, vivo, scam detection

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Pi coding agent: config folder is out of place on Linux (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pi coding agent, linux, config folder

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These are the tech CEOs young people trust most and least when it comes to AI (techspot.com)

2026-08-17 | by Rob Thubron | tags: palantir, openai, microsoft

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Pixels could soon get AI-powered ‘Battery Usage Summaries’ (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: pixel, google, android

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I replaced Duolingo with Gemini, and it’s (almost) the perfect alternative (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: duolingo, gemini, android authority

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Tech CEOs Overwhelmingly Distrusted by Young: Study (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: ceo, youth, trust

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Safeway is closing stores: Updated list of shutdown locations for 2026 (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: safeway, albertsons, store closures

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This stunning NASA map tracks our summer of wildfire smoke (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: nasa, wildfire smoke, canada fires