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Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop SKU to require 65W of separate power delivery for its iGPU, leaker claims — beefy integrated graphics could require two VCCGT phases for 12 Xe3P cores (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nova lake, xe3p cores, coyote cove

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The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge (1939) [pdf] (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: useless knowledge, 1939, pdf

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Pico W firmware creates driverless USB WiFi bridge (Layer-2) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-18 | by Jean-Luc Aufranc | tags: pico-wifi, raspberry pi pico, infineon cyw43439

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CISA urges immediate action on actively exploited Fortinet flaws (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-17 | tags: fortinet, fortisandbox, cve-2026-39808

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JEP 539: Strict Field Initialization in the JVM moved to preview (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | tags: jvm, java, jep 539

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How We Made IPFS Content Publishing 10x Faster (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-01 | by Dr. Yiannis Psarras | get IPFS Desktop Application → | tags: ipfs, amino dht, kubo 0.39.0

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Should you buy a $40 earwax camera? I did, and keep finding new ways to use it (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get USB Ear Wax Camera → | tags: bebird, earsight plus d39r, amazon

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Critical Fortinet FortiSandbox flaws now exploited in attacks (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-06-16 | get Fortinet FortiSandbox Security Appliance → | tags: fortinet, fortisandbox, cve-2026-39813

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Renault: Electric motors with no rare earths (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-12 | by Victor Chevillot | get Rare Earth-Free Electric Motor Kit → | tags: renault, eesm motor, renault zoe

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Using the Epson Perfection V39 II Scanner on Ubuntu (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-11 | by João Palmeiro | get Epson Perfection V39 II Scanner → | tags: epson, perfection v39 ii, ubuntu

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Alienware debuts 39, 34-inch OLED gaming monitors — RGB Stripe Tandem and Penta Tandem tech should boost color performance and text clarity (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-31 | by Brandon Hill | get Alienware 34-inch OLED Monitor → | tags: alienware, qd-oled, 39-inch monitor

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The Alienware AW3926QW is the world's first 39-inch 5K OLED monitor with an RGB stripe panel (engadget.com)

2026-05-31 | get Alienware 39-inch OLED Monitor → | tags: alienware, aw3926qw, oled monitor

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Intel's Arc G-Series chips will power a new generation of gaming handhelds (engadget.com)

2026-05-28 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Intel Arc G-Series Laptop → | tags: intel arc g-series, intel core ultra 3, arc b390 gpu

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Intel’s new Bartlett Lake flagship loses fight to a four-year-old CPU — Core 9 273PQE has 50% more P-cores but can't surpass Core i9-13900K in games (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-26 | by Zhiye Liu | get Intel Core i9-13900K Processor → | tags: intel, core i9-13900k, rapor lake

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Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Gen 11 Review: Do a Lot for a Long, Long Time, Anywhere (cnet.com)

2026-05-18 | by See Full Bio | get Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Accessories → | tags: lenovo, yoga slim 7x, snapdragon x2

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The original versions of Metro 2033 and Metro: Last Light land on GOG (engadget.com)

2026-05-14 | by Kris Holt | get Metro 2033 & Last Light Collection → | tags: metro 2033, 4a games, gog

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The Sega Genesis is the latest classic console to get the Lego treatment (techspot.com)

2026-05-03 | get Sega Genesis Lego Set → | tags: sega genesis, lego, classic console

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It is incorrect to "normalize" // in HTTP URL paths (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | get URL Path Normalization Guide → | tags: http, uri, rfc 3986

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How Motorola’s 2N2222 and 2N3904 transistors became the default NPNs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Electronics Starter Kit → | tags: motorola, 2n2222, 2n3904

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Metro 2039 is going darker than ever, launching this winter on PC and consoles (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | tags: metro 2039, metro exodus, consoles

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The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-16 | tags: metro 2039, 4a studios, ray tracing

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Making games in a war zone: Metro 2039’s Ukrainian developers speak out (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-16 | get Game Development in Ukraine Kit → | tags: metro 2039, 4a studios, ray tracing

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A first look at Metro 2039 shows how its Ukrainian developer turned the darkness up to 11 (engadget.com)

2026-04-16 | get Metro 2039 Novel → | tags: metro 2039, 4a games, dmitry glukhovsky

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Towards trust in Emacs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Eshel Yaron | get Emacs Text Editor Guide → | tags: emacs, trust-manager, cve-2024-53920

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Towards Trust in Emacs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-15 | by Eshel Yaron | get Emacs Text Editor Guide → | tags: emacs, trust-manager, cve-2024-53920

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Critical Marimo pre-auth RCE flaw now under active exploitation (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-04-12 | get Marimo Aquarium Plant Kit → | tags: marimo, cve-2026-39987, sysdig

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Intel developing two-lever retention mechanism for LGA 1954 socket, according to new leak — Premium Nova Lake-S motherboards will feature 2L-ILM sockets (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-09 | by Hassam Nasir | get LGA 1954 CPU Socket → | tags: intel, nova lake, lga 1954

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New out-of-band Windows 11 update fixes March's installation errors - how to get it (zdnet.com)

2026-04-02 | by Lance Whitney | get Windows 11 Update Kit → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, patch tuesday

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Microsoft halts Windows 11 update after users report installation errors (techspot.com)

2026-03-31 | get Windows 11 Update Troubleshooter → | tags: microsoft, windows 11, kb5079391

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Latest Windows 11 update is broken, refuses to install — Microsoft pulls latest update over missing files error (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-30 | by Hassam Nasir | get Windows 11 Update Troubleshooter → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, update