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The Dumbest Hack of the Year Exposed a Very Real Problem (wired.com)

2026-04-13 | by Paresh Dave | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: silicon valley, mark zuckerberg, elon musk

1892.

Roblox will need age verification to make sure you’re at least 9 years old (theverge.com)

2026-04-13 | by Jay Peters | get Roblox Age Verification Kit → | tags: roblox, age verification, roblox kids

1893.

'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' and 'Project Hail Mary' Combine for Best Box Office in 7 Years (slashdot.org)

2026-04-12 | by Posted | get Super Mario Galaxy Plush → | tags: super mario galaxy, project hail mary, box office

1894.

Tech enthusiast gets Doom to run on a 40-year-old printer controller — ancient Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS came with a Motorola 68020 onboard for fast processing (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Mark Tyson | get Motorola 68020 Microprocessor Kit → | tags: doom, agfa compugraphic, 68020

1895.

30 years later, I returned to Enlightenment Linux to test the Elive beta - and it's much better (zdnet.com)

2026-04-12 | by Jack Wallen | get Elive Linux Live USB → | tags: elive, enlightenment, debian

1896.

After being an iPhone user for 13 years, here’s why I’m finally switching to Android for good (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-12 | get Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra → | tags: apple, google pixel, samsung galaxy

1897.

US appeals court declares 158-year-old home distilling ban unconstitutional (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-12 | get Home Distilling Starter Kit → | tags: home distilling, us appeals court, hobby distillers association

1898.

We ran Doom on a 40 year old printer controller (Agfa Compugraphic 9000PS) [video] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Miniature Computer Emulator Kit → | tags: doom, agfa compugraphic, printer controller

1899.

Clippy, Microsoft’s hapless Office assistant, was retired 25 years ago today — its irritating spirit lives on in 100+ Copilots (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Mark Tyson | get Microsoft 365 Copilot → | tags: clippy, microsoft, office

1900.

Google’s latest Nest Doorbells just hit their lowest prices of the year (theverge.com)

2026-04-11 | by Sheena Vasani | get Nest Hello Doorbell → | tags: nest doorbell, google store, amazon

1901.

FAA courts gamers to become air traffic controllers — boasts $155k average annual salary after three years as the agency prepares for 8,000 applicants (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-11 | by Jowi Morales | get Air Traffic Controller Simulator → | tags: faa, air traffic control, gaming

1902.

20 major housing markets with enough inventory to create homebuyer deals later this year (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-11 | get Smart Home Buying Guide → | tags: housing markets, inventory levels, lance lambert

1903.

I’ve been a Kindle user for 10+ years — and I may never buy another one (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-11 | get Kindle Paperwhite Signature → | tags: amazon, kindle, kindle store

1904.

If you started a company two years ago, many assumptions are no longer true (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get Business Assumptions Notebook → | tags: startup, autonomy, defense startups

1905.

20 years on AWS and never not my job (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-11 | get AWS Certified Solutions Architect → | tags: aws, amazon s3, amazon ec2

1906.

Trump praises Palantir as stock has worst week in over a year and Iran conflict drags on (cnbc.com)

2026-04-10 | by Samantha Subin | get Palantir Technologies Software → | tags: palantir, alex karp, maven smart system

1907.

Chimpanzees in Uganda locked in eight-year 'civil war', say researchers (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-10 | get Wildlife Conservation Puzzle Game → | tags: chimpanzees, uganda, ngogo chimpanzee project

1908.

Sam Altman’s Home Hit With Molotov Cocktail, 20-Year-Old Man Arrested (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-10 | get Home Security Camera System → | tags: sam altman, openai, molotov cocktail

1909.

‘Exit 8’ and liminal space horror: A low-budget movie trend shaped by Gen Z’s most traumatic formative years (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-10 | get Liminal Space Wall Art → | tags: exit 8, liminal space, gen z

1910.

Soaring gas prices from Iran war fuels the biggest monthly inflation surge in four years (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-10 | get Inflation Tracking Journal → | tags: iran, gas prices, federal reserve

1911.

20-year-old man arrested for allegedly throwing a Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman’s house (theverge.com)

2026-04-10 | by Stevie Bonifield | get Molotov Cocktail Kit → | tags: openai, sam altman, molotov cocktail

1912.

YouTube Premium Jacks Up Prices for the First Time in Years (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-10 | get YouTube Premium Gift Card → | tags: youtube, premium, pricing

1913.

30 years of Lexar: What a look inside its R&D labs and factory reveals about its plans for an AI-ready future (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Jowi Morales | get Lexar 128GB SD Card → | tags: lexar, cfexpress, longsys

1914.

Snap gets closer to releasing new AI glasses after years-long hiatus (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-10 | by Lucas Ropek | get Snapchat Spectacles 3 → | tags: snapchat, specs, qualcomm

1915.

The Morning After: Amazon pledges its satellite internet starts this year (engadget.com)

2026-04-10 | get Amazon Kuiper Satellite Kit → | tags: amazon, leo satellite, starlink

1916.

After jumping 2,200% over the last twelve months, DDR4 spot prices fall 5%, the first decline in nearly a year — DDR5 pricing sees some relief in China channel market (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Luke James | get Corsair Vengeance DDR4 RAM → | tags: ddr4, ddr5, china

1917.

The Trump administration is getting angry as EU Big Tech fines top $7 billion in 2 years (cnbc.com)

2026-04-10 | by Kai Nicol-Schwarz | get EU Big Tech Fines Book → | tags: apple, google, meta

1918.

The middle years of my life and career: balancing two experiments at once (feeds.nature.com)

2026-04-10 | by Tao | get Dual Monitor Stand → | tags: mid-career researcher, secondary education, phd fellowship

1919.

Apple collector showcases 50 years of Mac startup sounds [Video] (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-09 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple Mac Startup Sound Mug → | tags: apple, macintosh, powerbook

1920.

Fueled by Musk's TeraFab tie-in, Intel's market cap hits highest level in 25 years — tops $300 billion on CPU, AI, and foundry momentum (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-09 | by Anton Shilov | get Intel Core i9 Processor → | tags: intel, terafab, xeon