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Commodore backs down over FPGA firmware lockdown — firm stops trying to block third-party firmware installs but will stand firm against bricked modded units (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Mark Tyson | get Commodore FPGA Expansion Kit → | tags: commodore, c64 ultimate, fpga firmware

8912.

I bought a $40 earwax camera and keep finding reasons to use it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Endoscope Camera for Smartphones → | tags: bebird, earsight plus, amazon

8913.

Soundcore Space 2 Review: A Shockingly Stellar Value for Budget ANC Wireless Headphones (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-26 | get Soundcore Space 2 → | tags: soundcore, space 2, wireless headphones

8914.

Mowing Down Simulated Elephants Could Help Self-Driving Cars Prepare For the Chaos of Real Life Streets (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Frank Landymore | get Self-Driving Car Simulation Kit → | tags: autonomous vehicles, university of tübingen, simon elon musk

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Enthusiast builds 3D-printed retro PC case and shares the files so you can print it yourself — design fits ITX mobo and ATX PSU, comes with front 3.5-inch bay for USB ports (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get 3D Printed Retro PC Case → | tags: silverstone flp01, 3d printing, mini-itx

8916.

America Trembles as Transportation Secretary Announces Plans for Air Traffic Controllers to Lean on AI Tools (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Joe Wilkins | get Air Traffic Control Simulation Kit → | tags: air traffic management, palantir, thales sa

8917.

New robotic control software avoids jamming their joints (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-26 | get Robotic Joint Control Software → | tags: epfl, kinematic intelligence, robotic control

8918.

Is Your Fire TV Streaming Stick Dead? Why Amazon Is Facing a Massive Lawsuit (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | get Fire TV Stick Replacement → | tags: fire tv stick, amazon, class action lawsuit

8919.

Mobile SMS blasters in vehicles prowled Canadian streets, causing 13 million network disruptions and infiltrating tens of thousands of devices — blaster blocked 911 calls, stole cellphone data (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-26 | by Jowi Morales | get Cellphone Signal Jammer → | tags: sms blaster, toronto police, canadian networks

8920.

The Secret Life of NaN (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | get NaN Debugging Tool → | tags: ieee 754, nan, floating point

8921.

The Best Permanent Outdoor Lights (2026): Govee, Eufy, Cync (wired.com)

2026-04-26 | by Nena Farrell | get Govee Outdoor String Lights → | tags: govee, eufy, cync

8922.

American utility firm Itron discloses breach of internal IT network (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-26 | get Itron Smart Meter → | tags: itron, cybersecurity, utility technology

8923.

How to audit what ChatGPT knows about you - and reclaim your data privacy (zdnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by Erin Carson | get Privacy Dashboard for ChatGPT → | tags: chatgpt, openai, data privacy

8924.

iOS 26.4.1 Automatically Enables This iPhone Security Feature (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | get Apple iPhone Security Case → | tags: ios, apple, stolen device protection

8925.

Experts Warn of AI Swarms Hijacking Democracy With Fake Citizens (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI-generated Fake Citizen Kit → | tags: ai swarms, large language models, social media manipulation

8926.

Della Optima TP Series Mini-Split AC Review: Cheap, Smart, and (Mostly) Reliable (wired.com)

2026-04-26 | by Christopher Null | get Della Optima Mini-Split AC → | tags: della, optima, mini-split

8927.

I’ve used Pixel Weather for 2 years — here’s why I’m ditching it for Gradient Weather (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-26 | get Gradient Weather App → | tags: pixel weather, gradient weather, android authority

8928.

Wall Street Is Sorting Software Companies Into Winners and Losers (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-04-26 | get Tech Stock Analysis Book → | tags: wall street, artificial-intelligence, software companies

8929.

You shouldn’t trust Android’s AirTag alternatives before Google fixes these 5 issues (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-26 | get Tile Mate Bluetooth Tracker → | tags: google, find hub, airtag

8930.

New AI-Powered Robot Can Destroy Human Champions at Ping Pong (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Victor Tangermann | get AI Ping Pong Robot → | tags: sony, ace robot, artificial intelligence

8931.

After three months on Linux, I don’t miss Windows at all (theverge.com)

2026-04-26 | by Nathan Edwards | get Linux Mint Cinnamon → | tags: linux, windows, ubuntu

8932.

Apple’s CEO transition is one of the most carefully choreographed in corporate history. Here’s what comes next (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-26 | get Apple CEO Transition Guide → | tags: apple, tim cook, john ternus

8933.

The Knight Programming Language (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | get Knight Programming Language Book → | tags: knight programming language, knight, implementation

8934.

Exposing Floating Point – Bartosz Ciechanowski (2019) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | by Bartosz Ciechanowski | get Floating Point Debugging Tool → | tags: ieee 754, floating point, binary32

8935.

Self-updating screenshots (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | by James Adam | get Auto Screen Capture Tool → | tags: jelly, screenshot automation, redcarpet

8936.

The West forgot how to make things, now it’s forgetting how to code (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-26 | by Denis Stetskov | get Coding for Beginners Kit → | tags: raytheon, stinger missile, paris air show

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Prestigious Wall Street Law Firm Humiliated When Its AI Use Is Discovered in Court (futurism.com)

2026-04-26 | by Frank Landymore | get AI Legal Research Tool → | tags: sullivan & cromwell, boies schiller flexner, ai hallucinations

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Today's NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for April 26, #580 (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | get Sports Trivia Card Game → | tags: nytimes, the athletic, nba

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Context decay, orchestration drift, and the rise of silent failures in AI systems (venturebeat.com)

2026-04-26 | get AI System Monitoring Tool → | tags: ai failures, enterprise ai, orchestration drift

8940.

Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Sunday, April 26 (cnet.com)

2026-04-26 | by See Full Bio | tags: cnet, gael cooper, pudding pops