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Instagram privacy tech is turned off today- what does this mean for your DMs? (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-05-08 | get Instagram Privacy Settings Guide → | tags: instagram, e2ee, online messaging

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Meta's AI agent plans reportedly include an OpenClaw competitor that can shop on Instagram (engadget.com)

2026-05-07 | by Karissa Bell | get Meta AI Shopping Bot → | tags: meta, hatch, instagram

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The CDC Fired All Its Cruise Ship Inspectors Before the Hantavirus Outbreak (futurism.com)

2026-05-07 | by Frank Landymore | get CDC Cruise Ship Inspection Kit → | tags: cdc, hantavirus, cruise ships

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Exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Get in front of 10,000 decision-makers before space runs out (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-07 | by Techcrunch Events | get TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Ticket → | tags: techcrunch disrupt, moscone west, startup exhibit

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Meta AI is analyzing teen faces but a 12yo kid with a fake mustache fooled it [U] (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-07 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Fake Mustache Mask → | tags: meta ai, facebook, instagram

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Android Auto beta is suddenly open again, but you’ll need to be quick (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-07 | get Android Auto Wireless Adapter → | tags: android auto, google, beta program

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ProgramBench: Can language models rebuild programs from scratch? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get AI Programming Assistant Tool → | tags: programbench, language models, code generation

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ProgramBench: Can Language Models Rebuild Programs from Scratch? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-07 | get AI Programming Assistant Kit → | tags: language models, programbench, scratch programming

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Microsoft made Copilot a co-author on every VS Code project, reverted after developers revolted (techspot.com)

2026-05-06 | get Microsoft Visual Studio Code Extension → | tags: microsoft, copilot, visual studio code

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CarPlay in iOS 26 promises video playback feature, here’s the latest (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-06 | by Zac Hall | get CarPlay Video Playback Adapter → | tags: carplay, ios 26, apple

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Pen pal programs endure in a digital age (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | get Letter Writing Kit → | tags: ap news, google, pen pal programs

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Threads starts rolling out DMs on the web, but there are a few catches (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-05 | by Marcus Mendes | get Threads Web DM Extension → | tags: threads, instagram, meta

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Irish regulators are investigating whether Meta is using 'dark patterns' to steer people away from non-algorithmic feeds (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Karissa Bell | get Meta Dark Pattern Guide → | tags: meta, dark patterns, digital services act

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The Traveling Salesdog Problem (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Adam Wespiser | get Traveling Salesdog Puzzle Game → | tags: jump, julia, optimization

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Instagram Encrypted Messaging Ends on Friday, May 8 (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | by Tim Hardwick | get Encrypted Messaging App Badge → | tags: instagram, meta, end-to-end encryption

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Horizon Hunters Gathering is holding another playtest on May 22 (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Lawrence Bonk | tags: horizon hunters gathering, guerrilla, playstation beta program

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Meta is using AI bone structure analysis to detect and remove underaged users (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Kris Holt | get AI Bone Structure Analysis Kit → | tags: meta, ai bone structure analysis, facebook

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Meta will use AI to analyze height and bone structure to identify if users are underage (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Aisha Malik | get Underage Verification AI Tool → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Megan Thee Stallion Says Your Social Media Strategy Is Wrong: ‘It’s Not About Being Seen’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | by Jason Feifer | get Social Media Strategy Guide → | tags: megan thee stallion, instagram, attention economy

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Meta AI will analyze faces of teen users ‘but it’s not face recognition’ (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ben Lovejoy | get Meta AI Face Analysis Tool → | tags: meta ai, facebook, instagram

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Meta is using AI facial analysis to identify underage users on Facebook and Instagram (techspot.com)

2026-05-05 | get AI Facial Recognition Software → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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New Mexico has a plan to overhaul Facebook and Instagram (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Lauren Feiner | get Meta Portal Video Calling Device → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram

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Facebook and Instagram are using AI bone structure analysis to identify photos of kids (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Emma Roth | get AI-Powered Photo Analysis Tool → | tags: facebook, instagram, meta

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How fertilizer shortages caused by the energy crisis threaten food security (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-05 | by Yang | get Smart Garden Soil Tester → | tags: fertilizer shortages, energy crisis, nitrogen supply

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Boris Cherny: TI-83 Plus Basic Programming Tutorial (2004) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | get TI-83 Plus Graphing Calculator → | tags: ti-83 plus, basic programming, ticalc.org

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“Kitten Space Agency”, a Spiritual Successor to “Kerbal Space Program” (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Ian Stokes | tags: spacex, kerbal space program, rocketwerkz

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'Kitten Space Agency', the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program' (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Ian Stokes | get Kerbal Space Program Game → | tags: spacex, kerbal space program, rocketwerkz

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'Kitten Space Agency' Is the Spiritual Successor to 'Kerbal Space Program' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Ian Stokes | get Kerbal Space Program Game → | tags: kerbal space program, rocketwerkz, spacex

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Instagram is testing optional 'AI creator' labels (engadget.com)

2026-05-04 | by Karissa Bell | get Instagram Creator Badge → | tags: instagram, meta, ai creator

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Meta's public nuisance case in New Mexico has billion-dollar consequences (cnbc.com)

2026-05-04 | by Jonathan Vanian | get Meta Privacy Protection Kit → | tags: meta, facebook, instagram