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The little-known winstart.bat batch file (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-15 | by Raymond Chen | tags: winstart.bat, autoexec.bat, virtual machine manager

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Near-packaged optics (NPO) gains ground as the industry hedges against CPO's growing pains — analysts say volume for NPO silicon photonics products will extend until the end of the decade (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Luke James | tags: npo, silicon photonics, broadcom

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US mulling ban on key Chinese networking tech in data center component crackdown — White House wants to impose restrictions in 2026, China says it will respond if necessary (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Jowi Morales | tags: fcc, chinese transceivers, data centers

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Latest Ring Battery Doorbell with Head-to-Toe HD video is 30% off in rare price drop (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: ring, amazon, head-to-toe hd

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Kimi K3's full weights are here, but they're 'open' with a caveat: What enterprises should know (venturebeat.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: kimi k3, moonshot ai, mixture-of-experts

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Pyridoxal photoenzymes for asymmetric radical–radical cross-couplings (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-27 | by Sorensen | tags: photoenzymes, pyridoxal 5’-phosphate, quinonoid intermediate

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Feeling sticker shock in the produce aisle? Try these hacks to save money (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-18 | tags: tomatoes, berries, produce

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The Misunderstood Parasites That Rule Our World (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-03 | get Parasite Identification Kit → | tags: mosquitoes, bed bugs, parasites

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Company Plans to Drop 600,000 Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes into DC This Summer (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-01 | get Mosquito Bite-Protection Kit → | tags: wolbachia, mosquitoes, bacteria

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We Are the Last People Who Know How It Works (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-30 | by Cyrus Lopez | get Raspberry Pi 4 Kit → | tags: autoexec.bat, floppy disk, modem

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Meta releases version two of its brain-computer interface that can turn thoughts into keypresses — non-invasive magnetoencephalography scanner can measure changes in brain activity (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-30 | by Jowi Morales | get NeuroSky MindWave Mobile → | tags: meta, neuralink, magnetoencephalography

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Apple TV’s hit streak keeps going, with latest show another success (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-25 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple TV Subscription → | tags: apple tv, sugar series, colin farrell

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Norway Imposes Near Ban On AI In Elementary School (slashdot.org)

2026-06-19 | get AI Educational Kit → | tags: norway, generative ai, jonas gahr stoere

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This new Google TV projector from ETOE can light up your wall and charge your phone (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-19 | get ETOE Portable Projector → | tags: google tv, etoe dolphin 2, mt9630 processor

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Norway imposes broad restrictions on AI for elementary school kids (engadget.com)

2026-06-19 | by Lawrence Bonk | get AI Educational Kit → | tags: norway, generative ai, prime minister jonas gahr stoere

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These Award-Winning Science Photos Capture the Beauty—and Weirdness—of Research (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-19 | get Science Photography Book → | tags: mosquitoes, whale sharks, nature photo contest

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This Ultrasonic Knife Is More Than Just a Gimmick—at Least Sometimes (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-07 | get Ultrasonic Kitchen Knife → | tags: fear, knife, knife make

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People Are Not Happy About Google’s Plan to Release Millions of Bioengineered Mosquitoes Into the Wild (futurism.com)

2026-06-04 | by Joe Wilkins | get Mosquito Repellent Smart Device → | tags: debug, google, mosquito

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The Ocean Is Earth’s Largest Wireless Dead Zone. This Antenna Could Change That (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-02 | get Marine Satellite Internet Antenna → | tags: ocean, magnetoelectric antennas, university of florida

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Why Google wants to release 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-01 | get Mosquito Trap with Repellent → | tags: google, debug project, mosquitoes

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A Widely Used Mosquito Repellent Might Be Training Them to Seek Your Blood (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-28 | get Thermacell Mosquito Repellent → | tags: mosquitoes, deet, blood

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Rivian under investigation over rear suspension failures on R1 models (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-28 | by Sean O'Kane | get Rivian Suspension Repair Kit → | tags: rivian, rear suspension, toe link

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Marvel’s Old Frankenstein Anime Is Coming to 4K (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-25 | get Marvel's Frankenstein 4K Blu-ray → | tags: marvel, toei, frankenstein

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Why Garlic Repels Mosquitoes and Keeps Them From Breeding (wired.com)

2026-05-24 | by Fernanda González | get Mosquito Repellent Candle → | tags: garlic, mosquitoes, yale university

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Garlic Is a Secret Weapon Against Mosquitoes, Study Finds (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-15 | get Mosquito Repellent Bracelet → | tags: garlic, mosquitoes, flies

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Apple TV has its best reviewed shows of the year airing right now (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-08 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple TV Subscription → | tags: apple tv, widows bay, matthew rhys

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Natural Language Autoencoders: Turning Claude's Thoughts into Text (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get Natural Language Processing Book → | tags: claude, autoencoders, neural activity

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Best Bug Spray (2026), Tested and Reviewed (wired.com)

2026-05-07 | by Kristin Canning | get Natural Bug Spray → | tags: mosquitoes, west nile virus, lyme disease

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Apple TV comedy with 96% Rotten Tomatoes is coming back soon (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-29 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple TV Subscription Gift Card → | tags: apple tv, ted lasso, trying

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US gov't blocks China's largest LED chipmaker's $239 million bid to acquire Dutch lighting firm Lumileds — US blocks acquisition attempt of European firm (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Luke James | get LED Lighting Kit → | tags: sanan optoelectronics, lumileds, cfius