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Opinion | Yes, Children Really Are Getting Dumber (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-09-13 | get Usborne illustrated math dictionary kids → | tags: covid shutdowns, grade inflation, american education

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How Railroad Crossings Work (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-02 | by Wesley Crump | get Lionel crossing gate and signal accessory → | tags: railroad crossings, grade crossings, warning devices

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OpenShot 4.0 – Open-source video editor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | by Openshot Studios | get Loupedeck Live S editing console → | tags: openshot, color view, color grade

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OpenShot 4.0: Record, Edit, and Color Like Never Before (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-31 | by Openshot Studios | get Loupedeck Live S editing console → | tags: openshot, color view, color grade

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Thomson Reuters Launches Its Own Frontier Model (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-25 | tags: thomson reuters, frontier model, large language model

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University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to 'Curb Mental Health Crisis' (slashdot.org)

2026-08-13 | tags: university of michigan, grade covering, pass/no credit

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FCC moves to ban LiDAR-equipped foreign drones from US — classifies the technology as "military-grade" in a proposal that could also hit thermal models and the swarms used in drone light shows (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-09 | by Etiido Uko | tags: drones, grade, lidar

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These near-mint ASUS Chromebook refurbs are only $145 (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-29 | tags: asus, chromebook, mediatek

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A Second-Grade Teacher Revived a Beloved Video Game (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: beloved, beloved video, game

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A man of many words (technologyreview.com)

2026-06-23 | by Alice Dragoon | get Word Count Digital Timer → | tags: edgar allan poe, masterworks of mystery, moon landing

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MIT Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Technique To Get Lithium Out of Rocks (slashdot.org)

2026-05-29 | get Lithium Extraction Kit → | tags: mit, lithium extraction, battery-grade lithium

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The Pack That Killed the Pack Mule (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | by Mike Knispel | tags: kelty, backpacking, aircraft-grade aluminum

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Seeing Around Corners Using Smartphone-Grade Lidar (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-25 | by Charles Q. Choi | get Lidar Scanner for iPhone → | tags: lidar, smartphone-grade lidar, autonomous vehicles

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Alibaba Selling High-Powered Laser Guns (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: alibaba, laser guns, shenzhen liyang

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Grade Inflation Is Going Nuts as Every Student Is Basically Submitting the Same Essay (futurism.com)

2026-05-18 | by Frank Landymore | get Essay Grading Software Tool → | tags: ai chatbots, grade inflation, uc berkeley

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At Harvard, over 60% of grades given last year were A’s. Now the university is weighing a grade inflation crackdown (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-15 | get Grade Inflation Awareness Book → | tags: harvard university, grade inflation, undergraduate

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‘A’ Grades Are Suddenly Everywhere Since the Arrival of ChatGPT (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-13 | get ChatGPT Study Guide → | tags: chatgpt, grade inflation, research

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Harvard Votes On Limiting 'A' Grades (slashdot.org)

2026-05-13 | get Harvard Grade Management System → | tags: class, class plus, faculty

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The Tech Jobs That Are Safe From AI (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-13 | get AI Safety Certification Course → | tags: agents, ai agents, coming

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Turtlebox Ranger Bluetooth Speaker Review: Quality Sound With a Magnetic Personality (cnet.com)

2026-05-02 | by See Full Bio | get Turtlebox Ranger Bluetooth Speaker → | tags: turtlebox, ranger, bluetooth speaker

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As a Fitness Expert, This Is the Only Smart Ring I’d Give My Mom This Mother’s Day (cnet.com)

2026-04-30 | by See Full Bio | get Oura Ring Gen 3 → | tags: oura ring, apple ios, android

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Anduril isn’t just building the future of warfare; it’s redesigning it (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-28 | get Anduril Torch Drone → | tags: anduril, defense tech, drones

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Use these 5 great AI-powered tools to land a new job this year (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-27 | get AI Job Search Assistant → | tags: ai-powered tools, job hunting, enterprise-grade

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DaVinci Resolve – Photo (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | by Blackmagic Design | get DaVinci Resolve Studio → | tags: davinci resolve, photo albums, exif data

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DaVinci Resolve releases Photo Editor (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-14 | by Blackmagic Design | get DaVinci Resolve Photo Editor Plugin → | tags: davinci resolve, photo editor, exif data

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Iran's forced nationwide internet blackout becomes second-longest on record as it passes 1,000 hours offline — possessing Starlink terminals punishable by death, country using 'military-grade jamming' against service (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Luke James | tags: starlink, iran, netblocks

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Possessing Starlink terminals punishable by death in Iran, country using 'military-grade jamming' against service — forced nationwide internet blackout becomes second-longest on record as it passes 1,000 hours offline (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-12 | by Luke James | tags: starlink, iran, military-grade jamming

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To Get Swole, Teens Are Pumping Themselves Full of Drugs Meant for Fattening Cows for the Slaughterhouse (futurism.com)

2026-04-11 | by Joe Wilkins | tags: trenbolone, anabolic steroids, social media

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This Wi-Fi receiver can work inside a nuclear reactor, keeping robots connected (techspot.com)

2026-04-04 | get Industrial Wi-Fi Repeater → | tags: wifi receiver, san francisco, nuclear reactor

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‘Grade inflation’ hits PhD students. What’s behind the increase? (feeds.nature.com)

2026-03-25 | by Lenharo | get Academic Writing Guidebook → | tags: grade inflation, phd students, university