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RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-05 | tags: rfk jr, antidepressants, heroin

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Responses to the AI grant flood must prioritize fairness as part of excellence (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-05 | get AI Ethics and Fairness Book → | tags: artificial intelligence, european research council, openai

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The Oscars just declared that AI actors and AI-written scripts can't win awards (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get AI Actor and Script Guide → | tags: oscars, ai actors, vanity fair

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The Oscars just ruled that AI actors and AI-written scripts can't win awards (techspot.com)

2026-05-04 | get AI Screenplay Writing Kit → | tags: oscars, ai actors, vanity fair

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The “Pentastack” of Illegal Drugs That Looksmaxxers Like Clavicular Are Taking to Enjoy a Night Out Sounds Like a One-Way Trip to the Hospital (futurism.com)

2026-05-03 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: clavicular, looksmaxxers, vanity fair

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Fairphone is officially ending support for this phone, but software updates aren’t stopping (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-30 | get Fairphone Replacement Battery → | tags: fairphone, fairphone 3, murena

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The repairable smartphone revolution is finally picking up speed (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-22 | get iFixit Smartphone Repair Kit → | tags: fairphone, smartphone, modular

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Los Angeles is finally going underground (technologyreview.com)

2026-04-22 | by Adam Rogers | get Los Angeles Underground Tunnel Kit → | tags: la metro, la cienega station, fairfax station

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Man who hacked US Supreme Court filing system sentenced to probation (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-17 | by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai | get Cybersecurity Privacy Software → | tags: supreme court, nicholas moore, americorps

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News outlets are blocking Wayback Machine from archiving their pages — 23 outlets concerned AI companies might abuse fair use and use it to train their models (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-14 | by Jowi Morales | get Internet Archive Subscription → | tags: wayback machine, internet archive, fair use

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LinkedIn scanning users' browser extensions sparks controversy and two lawsuits (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-08 | get Browser Extension Security Kit → | tags: linkedin, microsoft, browser extensions

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Principles of Mechanical Sympathy (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-07 | by Caer Sanders | get Mechanical Sympathy Book → | tags: google, wayfair, cryptographic protocols

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LinkedIn is spying on you, according to a new 'BrowserGate' security report — scripts stealthily scan visitors' browsers for over 6,000 Chrome extensions and harvest hardware data (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-04 | by Luke James | get Privacy Browser Extension → | tags: linkedin, browsergate, chrome extensions

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Author of "Careless People" banned from saying anything negative about Meta (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-04 | by Mike Harpley | get Meta Quest 2 → | tags: meta, facebook, sarah wynn-williams

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YouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over ‘AI slop’ videos served up to kids (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-01 | get Kids' Educational AI Robot → | tags: youtube, google, ai-generated videos

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Elon Musk’s Lawyer Claims Jury’s 420 ‘Joke’ Proves He Didn’t Receive a Fair Trial (gizmodo.com)

2026-03-27 | get Legal Defense Strategy Book → | tags: elon musk, jury, 420 joke

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Want to reboot your friend’s Exynos Galaxy phone? Just send them this link (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-26 | get Samsung Galaxy Repair Kit → | tags: exynos, samsung galaxy, fairphone gen 6

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Sock. Something. Um. (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-25 | by Roop | tags: quilm, food fair exchange, proprietary technology

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The ‘bestie-fication’ of media is doing a disservice to everyone (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-03-20 | get Media Literacy Book Set → | tags: oscars, julia fox, vanity fair

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‘Unaffordable’ visa price hike threatens Australia’s researcher pipeline (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-20 | by Nordling | get Australian Visa Guidebook → | tags: australian visa, department of home affairs, subclass 485

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Patreon CEO calls AI companies’ fair use argument ‘bogus,’ says creators should be paid (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-18 | by Sarah Perez | get AI Content Creator Kit → | tags: patreon, sxsw, jack conte

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Fairphone surprises Gen 6 owners with early Android 16 rollout (androidauthority.com)

2026-03-18 | get Fairphone Android 16 Update → | tags: fairphone, android 16, gen 6

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Sam Altman Confronted At Oscars Party Over Pentagon Deal (futurism.com)

2026-03-18 | by Frank Landymore | get AI Conference Keynote Book → | tags: openai, sam altman, department of war

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IEEE Launches Global Virtual Career Fairs (spectrum.ieee.org)

2026-03-11 | by Abir Chermiti | get IEEE Virtual Career Fair Kit → | tags: ieee, artificial intelligence, semiconductors

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The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the McRib of the automotive world (techcrunch.com)

2026-03-09 | by Tim De Chant | get Electric Vehicle → | tags: chevy bolt, gm electric, fairfax kansas

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Fender Mix Headphones Review: Modular Over-Ears (wired.com)

2026-03-08 | by Simon Cohen | get Mix Headphones → | tags: fender mix headphones, fender fairbuds xl, apple airpods max

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In puzzling outbreak, officials look to cold beer, gross ice, and ChatGPT (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-28 | tags: salmonella enterica agbeni, brown county fair, chatgpt

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PostmarketOS in 2026-02: generic kernels, bans use of generative AI (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-27 | get OpenRISC → | tags: postmarketos, fosdem, pmcr

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Stop Killing Games update says EU petition advances (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-23 | tags: eu initiative, european parliament, stop killing games

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Rethinking High-School Science Fairs (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-13 | get Science Fair → | tags: fair, fairs, science