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Sam Altman Testifies That Elon Musk Wanted Control of OpenAI (slashdot.org)

2026-05-13 | tags: bath, bath post, blood

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Chromebook vs. Googlebook: How I'm deciding which laptop to upgrade to next (zdnet.com)

2026-05-13 | by Cesar Cadenas | tags: chromebooks, chromeos, google

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Elementary OS vs. Linux Mint: I compared my once favorite distro to the Windows alternative (zdnet.com)

2026-05-13 | by Jack Wallen | tags: desktop, distribution, elementary

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When "idle" isn't idle: how a Linux kernel optimization became a QUIC bug (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: congestion, cubic, cwnd

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Siri’s Total Chatbot Makeover Is Imminent With iOS 27 (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: chatbot, chatbot makeover, imminent

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Patch Tuesday, May 2026 Edition (krebsonsecurity.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: critical, flaws, microsoft

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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Will Hit Disney Plus in June (cnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by See Full Bio | tags: avatar, avatar ash, clan

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How to make your text look futuristic (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: eurostile, kern wars, typographic design

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Snowflake Postgres, Lakebase, HorizonDB: Picking the Lock-In You Want (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: snowflake postgres, databricks lakebase, horizondb

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Iran Is Using Tiny ‘Mosquito’ Boats to Shut Down the Strait of Hormuz (wired.com)

2026-05-12 | by Vincenzo Leone | get Remote-Controlled Boat Model → | tags: iran, strait of hormuz, mosquito fleet

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The 5-Step Sales Process That Consistently Converts Prospects Into Clients (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-12 | by Julie Thomas | tags: process, prospects, sales

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Amaze! You Can Watch ‘Project Hail Mary’ at Home, Right Now (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-12 | tags: project hail mary, ryan gosling, sci-fi film

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Microsoft will lean on your CPU to speed up Windows 11's apps and animations (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-12 | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: windows 11, microsoft, cpu

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iOS 26.5’s Apple Maps app has two notable changes, here’s what’s new (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-12 | by Ryan Christoffel | get Apple Maps Guidebook → | tags: apple maps, ios 26.5, suggested places

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Everything announced at The Android Show: I/O 2026 edition (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Kris Holt | get Android Developer Phone Kit → | tags: android, google, chromeos

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Google is making it even easier to switch from iPhone to Android (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Android Switch Kit → | tags: google, apple, android

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Android 17 will soon tell you whether your OS is legit (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Android OS Verification Tool → | tags: android 17, google, os verification

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Googlebook vs. Chromebook: Why I'm hopeful that both laptop brands can coexist (zdnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by Cesar Cadenas | get Chromebook Laptop → | tags: googlebook, chromebook, chromeos

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Google is turning Pixels into the perfect phones for reaction videos (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-12 | get Google Pixel Phone Case → | tags: pixel, google, screen reactions

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Googlebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Fans (cnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by See Full Bio | tags: googlebooks, chromeos, android

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Googlebooks Could Be the Ideal Laptop for Android Fans (cnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by See Full Bio | get Google Pixelbook Go → | tags: googlebooks, chromeos, android

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Googlebooks Could Be the Ultimate Laptop for Android Users (cnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by See Full Bio | get Android-Compatible Laptop Dock → | tags: googlebooks, chromeos, android

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Android 17 includes better iOS file sharing and a forced break for addictive apps (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Devindra Hardawar | get Android 17 File Sharing Tool → | tags: android 17, google, ios

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Googlebooks are the Android-based evolution of the Chromebook (engadget.com)

2026-05-12 | by Nathan Ingraham | get Google Pixelbook Go → | tags: googlebooks, chromebook, android

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First look at Googlebook: A premium Chromebook alternative for Android users (zdnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by Kyle Kucharski | get Chromebook Flip C434 → | tags: googlebook, chromebook, android

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Testing UPS Output Waveforms (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | by Labs Web Team | get APC UPS Battery Backup → | tags: ups, rohde & schwarz, oscilloscope

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Ford Launches Energy Subsidiary to Build Data Center-Scale Batteries at Kentucky Plant (cnet.com)

2026-05-12 | by See Full Bio | get Tesla Powerwall → | tags: ford energy, blueoval sk, lithium iron phosphate

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SpaceX and Google Are in Talks to Launch Data Centers in Orbit (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-12 | tags: ahead, ahead historic, boost

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9to5Mac Daily: May 12, 2026 – iOS 26.5 now available, more (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-12 | by Seth Kurkowski | get Apple iOS 26.5 Software → | tags: ios 26.5, 9to5mac, apple podcasts

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This Billionaire Investor in OpenAI and Instacart Says AI Will Be Able to Do 80% of Jobs in 5 Years. Here’s What He Sees As ‘the Most Valuable Skill In the AI Era.’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-12 | by Sherin Shibu | tags: founder, khosla, path