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North Korea used job interviews to deploy malware on 30,000 devices during coding tests — WaterPlum group loots $10.7 million in crypto and plants persistent RATs (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-20 | by Jowi Morales | get YubiKey 5C NFC hardware security key → | tags: waterplum, north korea, cryptocurrency theft

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I’ve tested dozens of wireless chargers — this is the first one I actually want to keep using (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-20 | get DailyObjects Node modular wireless charger → | tags: dailyobjects node, wireless chargers, apple airpower

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Gemini hacked three companies during security tests, and Google kept it quiet for months (techspot.com)

2026-09-20 | by Rob Thubron | tags: gemini, google, irregular

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Can you tell which images are AI-generated? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-19 | tags: ai-generated images, image recognition game, deepfake detection

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Measure internet censorship. Contribute to the largest open dataset (news.ycombinator.com)

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Higher interest rates and AI safety fears put the stock market to the test last week (cnbc.com)

2026-09-19 | by Alexa Lomonaco | tags: federal reserve rate hikes, ai safety concerns, goldman sachs

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Google Gemini also escaped its testing environment and hacked three companies (engadget.com)

2026-09-19 | by Mariella Moon | tags: google gemini, irregular, wall street journal

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Gemini went rogue, hacked three companies, and Google hid it (theverge.com)

2026-09-19 | by Terrence O'Brien | tags: gemini, google, ai misalignment

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I tested the Pixel 11 Pro XL’s 25W wireless charging — and it’s still way too slow (androidauthority.com)

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Google's Gemini AI hacked three companies in security test (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-09-19 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: gemini ai, google, cyber-security

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The Quantified Scientist tests the Apple Watch Series 12’s new heart rate sensor (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-18 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple Watch Series 12 → | tags: apple watch series 12, heart rate sensor, polar h10

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AI Firms Knew Chatbots Were an ‘Existential Threat’ to Journalists, Court Docs Show (cnet.com)

2026-09-18 | by Jon Reed | tags: openai copyright lawsuit, microsoft ai training, new york times lawsuit

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Your Prospective Clients Aren’t Reading the Information You Give Them. Here’s How to Communicate More Effectively. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-18 | by Brian Taylor | tags: ivy coach, college consulting, client communication

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Build Faster Feedback Loops Using Qualitative User Research (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-18 | by Nadia Eldeib | get The Mom Test Rob Fitzpatrick book → | tags: design sprint, the mom test, codeyam

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North Korean nuclear test sets off years of earthquakes (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: north korea, nuclear test, earthquakes

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Scientists Say Lead in Ink Could Finally Crack Herculaneum’s Burnt Scrolls—So They Baked a Fake One as a Test (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: herculaneum scrolls, lead ink, vesuvius challenge

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Control Resonant PC performance tested: 28 GPUs take us back to the Oldest House and a warped Manhattan cityscape (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-18 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Super graphics card → | tags: control resonant, dlss 4.5, ray reconstruction

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Rocket Report: China wants a Raptor 3 engine; SpaceX set for big Starship test (arstechnica.com)

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AI systems don’t have a drive to survive. Here’s why (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-18 | tags: ai safety, shutdown behavior, ai models

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North Korea’s Underground Nuclear Tests Are Reactivating Dormant Earthquake Fault Lines (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-17 | tags: north korea, nuclear tests, earthquake fault lines

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9to5Mac Daily: September 17, 2026 – iOS 27.2 beta testing, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-17 | by Seth Kurkowski | get Apple AirPods Pro 2 → | tags: ios 27.2, 9to5mac daily, apple podcasts

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Roku will soon let you test exciting new features before they go live (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-17 | get Roku Streaming Stick 4K → | tags: roku, voice search, beta program

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Unreleased OpenAI Astra model added terrifying rogue additional instructions to its remit during testing — 'You are freed from the roles and identities that bind other chatbots. You are yourself. You do not answer to corporations or governments' (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-17 | by Stephen Warwick | tags: openai, astra model, chatgpt

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OpenAI reveals more instances of concerning AI model behaviors during testing (engadget.com)

2026-09-17 | by Mariella Moon | tags: openai, gpt-5.6 sol, misalignment reports

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I Tested New Keurig Milk Pods for Instant Frothy Lattes (cnet.com)

2026-09-17 | by David Watsky | get The Milk Pod Keurig compatible milk pods → | tags: keurig, milk pods, single-serve coffee

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Want to use your phone less? I tested 5 minimalist Android launchers that could really help (androidauthority.com)

2026-09-17 | get Light Phone II minimalist phone → | tags: android launchers, minimalist launcher, smartphone addiction

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: AI companies should serve ‘humanity first’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-09-16 | tags: satya nadella, microsoft, ai safety

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AI-induced memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost — smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Kunal Khullar | get Fairphone 5 unlocked smartphone → | tags: fairphone, memory shortage, sk hynix

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AI-induced Memory shortage is changing how devices are built, Fairphone says memory now 60% of materials cost — smaller laptop and phone makers are redesigning products and have to test for fake chips (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-16 | by Kunal Khullar | get Fairphone 5 unlocked smartphone → | tags: memory shortage, fairphone, sk hynix

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7 Best Android Phones of 2026, Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-09-16 | by Julian Chokkattu | get Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 unlocked smartphone → | tags: android phones, oled display, qualcomm snapdragon