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1531.

In 1979 engineer Hugh Padgham discovered "gated reverb" – by accident (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-17 | by Max Mcallister | get Gated Reverb Effect Pedal → | tags: hugh padgham, gated reverb, ssl 4000 b

1532.

University of Arizona students boo Eric Schmidt’s AI cheerleading during commencement (theverge.com)

2026-05-17 | by Terrence O'Brien | get AI Enthusiast T-Shirt → | tags: google, eric schmidt, university of arizona

1533.

Investors Flocking to Super-Anonymous Cryptocurrency Used for the Sketchiest Stuff Imaginable (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get Tornado Cash Cryptocurrency Mixer → | tags: bitcoin, blockchain, zcash

1534.

Forza Horizon 6 boots up in just 4 seconds instead of 90 with new Advanced Shader Delivery tech and AMD GPUs — Microsoft claims 95% reduction in gaming load times (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-17 | by Hassam Nasir | get AMD Radeon Graphics Card → | tags: forza horizon 6, advanced shader delivery, amd rdna 3

1535.

I’m self-hosting a Google Photos alternative on my old Pixel (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-17 | get Nextcloud Photos → | tags: google photos, pixel, linux server

1536.

A revolutionary cancer treatment could transform autoimmune disease (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-17 | get Cancer Immunotherapy Kit → | tags: car t, university of nebraska, autoimmune diseases

1537.

The 6 Best Grills and Smokers of 2026: Smart, Portable, Pellet (wired.com)

2026-05-17 | by Matthew Korfhage | get Smart Pellet Grill → | tags: weber, recteq, pellet smoker

1538.

Mayor Eats His Words After Admitting He’s Delegating Work to 11 AI Agents (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Krystle Vermes | get AI Assistant Developer Kit → | tags: ai agents, vancouver, canadian press

1539.

Fujifilm’s X Half is even more whimsical with a $300 price cut (theverge.com)

2026-05-17 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Fujifilm X-H2 Camera → | tags: fujifilm, x half, san disk

1540.

Being a Crappy Boss to AI Chatbots Pushes Them Toward Spouting Marxist Rhetoric and Organizing With Their Compatriots, Researchers Find (futurism.com)

2026-05-17 | by Joe Wilkins | get AI Chatbot Developer Kit → | tags: ai chatbots, stanford university, marxist theories

1541.

Some Datacenters Divert Power from Homes. Will It Drive Homeowners to Solar and Batteries? (slashdot.org)

2026-05-17 | by Posted | get Tesla Powerwall Home Battery → | tags: datacenters, solar, batteries

1542.

MCP Hello Page (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | get MCP Hello Page Sticker → | tags: mcp, acme, server

1543.

OpenAI and Government of Malta partner to roll out ChatGPT Plus to all citizens (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | get ChatGPT Plus Subscription → | tags: openai, malta, chatgpt plus

1544.

Kv4p HT – A homebrew 1W radio (VHF or UHF) that plugs into an Android phone (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | get RTL-SDR Blog V3 → | tags: kv4p ht, android phone, usb-c

1545.

OpenAI is offering ChatGPT Plus to citizens of Malta for a year (engadget.com)

2026-05-16 | by Jackson Chen | get ChatGPT Plus Subscription → | tags: openai, chatgpt plus, malta

1546.

The ‘Masters of the Universe’ Score Sounds Good as Hell (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-16 | get He-Man Action Figure Set → | tags: daniel pemberton, brian may, masters of the universe

1547.

Perseverance checks in from Mars with a selfie, the mounting pollution from satellite launches, and more science stories (engadget.com)

2026-05-16 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Mars Rover Model Kit → | tags: perseverance, mars, nasa

1548.

Scientists Detect Weird Anomalies in Clouds of Venus (futurism.com)

2026-05-16 | by Frank Landymore | get Venus Cloud Monitoring Kit → | tags: akatsuki, university of tokyo, hydraulic jump

1549.

Sony tries to explain that its AI Camera Assistant doesn’t suck (theverge.com)

2026-05-16 | by Terrence O'Brien | get Sony AI Camera Assistant → | tags: sony, xperia 1 xiii, ai camera assistant

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Men Haven’t Yet Noticed That a Large Number of Women Are Disgusted by AI (futurism.com)

2026-05-16 | by Krystle Vermes | get AI Ethics and Awareness Book → | tags: tiktok, wired, rutgers university

1551.

Scientists Say Test Subjects Were Able to Quit Smoking After They Blasted Their Brains With a Huge Magnet (futurism.com)

2026-05-16 | by Krystle Vermes | get Magnetic Brain Stimulation Device → | tags: rtms, nicotine addiction, medical university of south carolina

1552.

Fecal transplants for autism deliver success in clinical trials (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | by Arizona State University | get Fecal Microbiota Transplant Kit → | tags: fecal transplants, autism, gut microbiome

1553.

Here are 40 of our favorite deals from REI’s massive Anniversary Sale (theverge.com)

2026-05-16 | by Sheena Vasani | tags: rei, garmin, camping

1554.

The app you need to clean up your computer (theverge.com)

2026-05-16 | by David Pierce | get CCleaner Professional → | tags: mole app, mac utilities, vergecast

1555.

Delta CEO used AI to write his commencement speech, then trashed it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-16 | get AI Speechwriting Assistant → | tags: delta air lines, ed bastian, artificial intelligence

1556.

YouTube's AI deepfake detection tool is now available to all creators 18 and older (engadget.com)

2026-05-16 | by Mariella Moon | get Deepfake Detection Software → | tags: youtube, ai deepfake detection, jack malon

1557.

Residents Say Data Centers Are Radiating Bizarre Frequencies (futurism.com)

2026-05-16 | by Krystle Vermes | get EMF Radiation Protection Blanket → | tags: data centers, infrasound, tom’s hardware

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Scientists Scan Gruesome Crystal Formed by Nuclear Blast, Find Something Bizarre (futurism.com)

2026-05-16 | by Krystle Vermes | get Crystal Growing Kit → | tags: trinity test, trinitite, clathrate

1559.

Wood Burning Is Reintroducing Lead Pollution Into the Air, Scientists Find (slashdot.org)

2026-05-16 | get Wood Stove Air Purifier → | tags: wood burning, lead pollution, university of massachusetts

1560.

Russia pressures university students to become wartime drone pilots (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-15 | get Drone Pilot Training Kit → | tags: russian universities, drone pilots, bauman moscow