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Show HN: Fine-tune an 8B model on a 4 GB laptop GPU (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: soup-cli, llm fine-tuning, rtx 3050

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Ten years later, the iconic GTX 1080 Ti still holds up in 1080p gaming, but not without showing its age — Redux testing highlights the wonders of 11GB VRAM & the woes of time (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-03 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: gtx 1080 ti, nvidia, pascal architecture

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HP’s HyperX Omen 15 isn’t quite the budget-friendly gaming laptop its predecessor was (theverge.com)

2026-08-02 | by Antonio G. Di Benedetto | tags: hyperx omen 15, nvidia rtx 5050, ces

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Alienware 15 Gaming Laptop Review: Hedging Its Bets (wired.com)

2026-08-01 | by Luke Larsen | tags: alienware, dell, rtx 5050

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AMD's new Radeon RX 9050 is roughly 30% slower than the RTX 5050 in games, early testing shows — the cheapest 8GB RDNA 4 GPU comfortably handles 1080p gaming but doesn't impress (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-31 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: amd, radeon rx 9050, nvidia geforce rtx 5050

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Absurd GPU Pricing Update: Mid-2026 Edition (techspot.com)

2026-07-31 | by Tim Schiesser | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 5050, geforce rtx 5060

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Absurd GPU Pricing Update Mid-2026: What Graphics Cards Cost Around the World (techspot.com)

2026-07-31 | by Tim Schiesser | tags: nvidia, geforce rtx 5050, geforce rtx 5060

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4GB GPUs might return with AMD's Radeon RX 9050 (techspot.com)

2026-07-29 | by Daniel Sims | tags: amd, radeon rx 9050, asrock

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4GB graphics cards are back (theverge.com)

2026-07-28 | by Stevie Bonifield | tags: asrock, rx 9050, amd

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ASRock officially announces Radeon RX 9050 with 8GB VRAM — RDNA 4 card offers boost clock of up to 2600MHz (updated) (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: asrock, radeon rx 9050, rdna 4

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Leaked Radeon RX 9050 hints at the return of 4GB VRAM GPUs in 2026 — new budget RDNA 4 card also spotted in 8GB config with half the power of an RX 9060 (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-28 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: radeon rx 9050, amd, asrock

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BenQ TK705STi 4K Projector Review: A Midrange Pick for Gamers (wired.com)

2026-07-24 | by John Brandon | tags: benq, tk705sti, 4k projector

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Nvidia RTX 3090 and RTX 3050 team up to hit 144 FPS at 4K — Lossless Scaling turns old Ampere GPUs into a gaming powerhouse (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-23 | by Zhiye Liu | tags: nvidia, rtx 3090, rtx 3050

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Critical SharePoint RCE flaw exploited to steal machine keys (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: sharepoint, cve-2026-50522, machine keys

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Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-07-20 | by Watch Our Pick Of Standout Clips Across The Bbc | tags: heritage vehicle technician, cad, 3d printing

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France's Heat This Week Was Worse Than a Dire Scenario Imagined For 2050 (slashdot.org)

2026-06-27 | by Posted | get Portable Air Conditioner → | tags: france, heatwave, 2050

17.

Should we just get rid of corporate net-zero goals? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-20 | tags: ai data center, net-zero emissions, climate change

18.

Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and your PC's stability (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, recycle bin

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This month's Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and possibly your PC's stability (techspot.com)

2026-06-19 | by Kishalaya Kundu | get Windows 11 Update Troubleshooting Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, recycle bin

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I need your clothes, your boots, and your motorcycle (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-18 | get Motorcycle Riding Gloves → | tags: mame, power macintosh, pippin

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Logitech's new G305 X Superlight weighs just 59 grams and costs $79 — company also releases hot-swappable G316 X 98 keyboard with pixel display, translucent control knob (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-16 | by Kunal Khullar | get Logitech G305 X Superlight → | tags: logitech, g305 x superlight, hero sensor

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Logitech completes G3 lineup with budget gaming keyboard and mouse (techspot.com)

2026-06-16 | by Shawn Knight | get Logitech G213 Gaming Keyboard → | tags: logitech, g305 x superlight, hero 44k sensor

23.

Kirkland Roundabouts (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | tags: kirkland, i-405, roundabouts

24.

The Magic Roundabout of Seattle Area (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-14 | get Seattle Tech Map Puzzle → | tags: seattle, kirkland, i-405

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Dimensions of Geiger-Muller tube holder on GGreg20_V3 Geiger counter PCB (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | tags: geiger counter, ggreg20_v3, sbm20

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Dimensions of the Geiger-Muller Tube Holder on the GGreg20_V3 Geiger Counter PCB (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | tags: geiger-muller tube, ggreg20_v3, sbm20 tube

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Colorado Amended SB051 (Age Verification Bill) to Exclude Open Source Projects (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-20 | get Open Source Age Verification Kit → | tags: colorado, sb051, open source

28.

The OEIS meta sequence and subway stations (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-18 | get OEIS Encyclopedia Poster → | tags: oeis, nyc subway, a051070

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Accelerando (2005) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-16 | tags: accelerando, 2005, science fiction

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Dell Alienware's new $1,300 gaming laptop cuts corners by using cheap plastic and older-gen gaming hardware (techspot.com)

2026-05-15 | get Alienware m16 Gaming Laptop → | tags: alienware, amd ryzen 5 220, nvidia geforce rtx