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Mars Meteorite Found in Algeria Dates Back to a Previously Hidden Time (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: mars meteorite, algeria, red planet

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Nine PBS could lose 70 years of archives after cloud vendor goes defunct (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-13 | by Jowi Morales | tags: nine pbs, open source storage, iron mountain

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PBS broadcaster loses access to 50TB of data comprising 70 years of TV history after contracted cloud storage vendor goes defunct — public TV channel sues Iron Mountain data center, which hosts archival materials, to ensure preservation (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Jowi Morales | tags: pbs, iron mountain, open source storage

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Elon Musk says xAI will increase data center capacity 7x by 2027 — targeting 10 gigawatts of compute, up to $500 billion in revenue by the end of next year (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Anton Shilov | tags: xai, spacex, elon musk

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The current state of PCIe 6.0 SSDs and controllers — Marvell, Phison, and SMI prepare controllers as drives finally come to market following years of delays (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-13 | by Anton Shilov | tags: pcie 6.0, micron, samsung

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Google Pixel 11 vs. Galaxy S26: 6 reasons I’m buying Pixel this year (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: google pixel 11, galaxy s26, android authority

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Pixel 11 phones get seven years of spare parts to go with update policy (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: pixel 11, tensor g6, google

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Twitch finally lets you opt out of AI training, years after it started (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Rob Thubron | tags: twitch, amazon, ai training

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Twitch finally gives streamers an AI training opt-out after Amazon quietly used their content for years (techspot.com)

2026-08-13 | by Rob Thubron | tags: twitch, amazon, ai training

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This 236-Million-Year-Old Fossil Just Rewrote the Story of Live Birth (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: cynodonts, mammals, fossils

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Twitch content has trained Amazon AI for years, but users can opt out now (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: twitch, amazon, generative ai

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Nvidia doubles RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell's MSRP to a staggering $16,000 — 96GB card started pre-orders below $8,000 last year (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nvidia, rtx 6000 blackwell, workstation gpu

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CoreWeave proves Nvidia's aging AI GPUs from 2020 can generate profit nine years after deployment, signs A100 contracts into 2029 — power constraints and legacy infrastructure keep old GPUs profitable (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Luke James | tags: nvidia, a100, coreweave

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It looks like Apple’s iPhone 18 really will skip the fall launch this year (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: apple, iphone 18, pegatron

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Tracking down the 16-year-old WAL-reset SQLite bug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: sqlite, tailscale, control plane

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We tracked down the 16-year-old WAL-reset SQLite bug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: sqlite, tailscale, control plane

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Unearthing a 31 year old Easter egg in Ecco the Dolphin (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: ecco the dolphin, sega, debug mode

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AT&T will give you the new Google Pixel 11 Pro for free with trade-in - any year, any condition (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Taylor Clemons | tags: google pixel, at&t, trade-in

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Google Pixel Watch 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 9: I compared this year's flagship smartwatches. Here's which wins (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Nina Raemont | tags: google pixel watch 5, samsung galaxy watch 9, qualcomm processors

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A Top OpenAI Exec Just Jumped Ship to ‘Start Something New.’ He’s Not the First This Year. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jonathan Small | tags: openai, brad lightcap, fidji simo

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El Pollo Loco’s Turnaround Plan Was Supposed to Take 3 Years. It’s Already Ahead of Schedule. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jonathan Small | tags: el pollo loco, liz williams, loaded quesadillas

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How Google’s new Pixel 11 phones compare to last year’s models (theverge.com)

2026-08-12 | by Sheena Vasani | tags: pixel 11, tensor g6, google

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I ditched T-Mobile for Mint after 10 years, and saved $120/month - without any service issues (zdnet.com)

2026-08-12 | by Kerry Wan | tags: t-mobile, mint, outage

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Archaeologists Think a 2,400-Year-Old Grave Belongs to an Ancient Greek Wrestler (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: ancient greek, archaeologists, greek wrestler

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The Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 is the portable power station I’ve needed for years (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: anker, solix c2000 gen 2, alternator charger

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AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jagmeet Singh | tags: blacksmith, openai codex, peak xv partners

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Commodore re-releases TAC-2 joystick after 40 years for just $49 — says retro-controller is tougher than ever and now comes in five colorways (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Mark Tyson | tags: commodore, tac-2, amiga

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This design studio spent 10 years perfecting a lampshade made out of bacteria (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: cenit lighting, bacteria lampshade, agro-industrial waste

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A four-year-old budget CPU is outselling AMD's best gaming chip in some markets (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Daniel Sims | tags: amd ryzen 5 5500, intel, ram shortages

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A years-long investigation just unmasked a major torrent pirate, the how remains unclear (techspot.com)

2026-08-12 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: nyaa, coda, nhk