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The M5 Ultra Mac Studio tears through our benchmark tests (theverge.com)

2026-09-21 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | get Apple Mac Studio M5 Max → | tags: mac studio, m5 ultra, m5 max

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Hackers use fake coding tests to infect 30,000 devices and steal $10 million in crypto (techspot.com)

2026-09-21 | by Skye Jacobs | get YubiKey 5 NFC hardware security key → | tags: waterplum, north korea, cryptocurrency theft

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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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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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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 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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Don't call yourself an artisanal programmer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-13 | get The Pragmatic Programmer 20th Anniversary Edition → | tags: llms, software engineering, unit tests

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Microsoft tests a cloud-based Windows 11 reinstall option that works even when the OS is corrupted (techspot.com)

2026-09-11 | by Daniel Sims | get SanDisk Ultra Flair USB 3.0 flash drive 64GB → | tags: windows 11, cloud rebuild, windows insider

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Testing Race Conditions (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-09 | by Jann Horn | get Art of Software Security Assessment book → | tags: race conditions, linux kernel, dtrace

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Switzerland's Federal Government Tests Open-Source Alternatives to Microsoft on 3,000 Computers (slashdot.org)

2026-09-07 | by Posted | tags: switzerland, open source, microsoft 365

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Apple invites developers to submit browser interoperability ideas for Interop 2027 (9to5mac.com)

2026-09-07 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: webkit, interop 2027, apple

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Single-slot low-profile 75W RTX 3060 with no power connectors disappoints in tests — GPU runs entirely off the PCIe slot, but offers severely crippled performance and frightening thermals (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-06 | by Hassam Nasir | get low profile GPU 75W no power connector → | tags: rtx 3060, nvidia, pcie slot

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Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-31 | by Sarah Perez | get Microsoft 365 Personal 12-month subscription → | tags: microsoft, outlook, exchange online

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iOS 27 beta 8 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-31 | by Zac Hall | get Apple iPhone 17 → | tags: ios 27, siri ai, apple foundation models

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US Navy launches missiles from its first drone sailboat — Saildrone Surveyor launches dual JAGM missiles, carrier strike group tests armed USV and electronic warfare (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-29 | by Mark Tyson | tags: saildrone, lockheed martin, jagm missiles

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The 5 Tests Buyers Use Before Pricing Your Business (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-27 | by Bhaskar Ahuja | get Built to Sell John Warrillow book → | tags: business valuation, institutional buyers, ebitda multiple

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AI models flub these intelligence tests. Can you fare any better? (technologyreview.com)

2026-08-26 | by Grace Huckins | get What Is the Name of This Book Smullyan → | tags: google, frontier llms, knights and knaves

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Microsoft tests new privacy controls for Windows 11 desktop apps (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-26 | get webcam cover slide laptop → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, privacy controls

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Our Robot Pool Vacuum Tests Show Why Suction Power Matters Less Than You Think (cnet.com)

2026-08-25 | by David Watsky | get Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra pool cleaner → | tags: robotic pool cleaner, suction power, ai debris detection

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iOS 27 beta 7 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-24 | by Zac Hall | get Apple iPhone 16 → | tags: ios 27, siri ai, apple foundation models

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Coconut oil jet fuel matches kerosene's efficiency in engine tests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | by Studyfinds Analysis | get Nutiva organic virgin coconut oil → | tags: coconut oil, biofuel, kerosene

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Coconut Oil Jet Fuel Matches Kerosene's Efficiency in Engine Tests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-23 | by Studyfinds Analysis | get Nutiva organic virgin coconut oil → | tags: coconut oil, biofuel, kerosene

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Whoop Expands Beyond Its Wearable Membership With Blood Tests (cnet.com)

2026-08-19 | by Anna Gragert | tags: whoop, quest diagnostics, blood tests

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Show HN: Openleetcode – local LeetCode runner where tests live in the repo (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: leetcode, openleetcode, piston

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Composable Tests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | by Kent Beck | tags: xunit, isolation, composition

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Kent Beck: Composable Tests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-18 | by Kent Beck | tags: kent beck, composable tests, xunit

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Microsoft tests faster Windows File Explorer, new context menu (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-18 | tags: windows file explorer, microsoft, windows 11

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iOS 27 beta 6 now available as Apple tests major Siri AI upgrade (9to5mac.com)

2026-08-17 | by Zac Hall | tags: ios 27, siri ai, apple foundation models

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I Dropped Out of Harvard to Build a $2.5 Billion, AI-Powered Company That Paints a Real Picture of Your Health — Including Biological Age (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | by Amanda Breen | tags: harvard, function, lab tests