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London Police Deploy Facial Recognition at Protest for First Time (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-15 | by Ken Macon | get Facial Recognition Security Camera → | tags: live facial recognition, metropolitan police, camden

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Australian who smuggled 50 pounds of cocaine inside printers get nine years behind bars — five devices intercepted by border forces had compressed powder stuffed in the paper trays (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-15 | by Mark Tyson | tags: australian federal police, border force, cocaine smuggling

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Beware of Drunk Deer, French Police Say, Announcing Season of Inebriation (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-14 | tags: deer, french police, inebriation

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iPhone thieves can get up to $800 more if they snatch unlocked devices (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-14 | by Ben Lovejoy | get iPhone Security Case → | tags: iphone, stolen scooters, unlocked phones

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The Final Boss of Subscription Services Is Here: Whoop Is Providing Doctors On-Demand (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-14 | get Whoop Fitness Tracker → | tags: whoop, licensed clinicians, subscription services

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Louis Rossmann taunts Bambu Lab by hosting banned 3D Printer firmware fork, dares $1 billion company to sue him — more creators pledge support and boycotts, Snapmaker donates equipment to embattled developer (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-14 | by Denise Bertacchi | get 3D Printer Firmware Upgrade → | tags: bambu lab, orca slicer, louis rossmann

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FCC angers small carriers by helping AT&T and Starlink buy EchoStar spectrum (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-13 | get Spectrum Analyzer Tool → | tags: band, echostar, licenses

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Bambu Lab is abusing the open source social contract (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | get Bambu Lab 3D Printer → | tags: bambu lab, open source, bambu studio

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I hate the recent open-source rise (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-12 | get Open-Source Software Book → | tags: open source, openwashing, open source initiative

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George Clooney, Tom Hanks, and Meryl Streep back new ‘Human Consent Standard’ for AI licensing (theverge.com)

2026-05-12 | by Emma Roth | get AI Ethics and Consent Book → | tags: human consent standard, ai licensing, rsl media

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Author Correction: A mechanical ratchet drives unilateral cytokinesis (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-12 | by Kickuth | get Mechanical Ratchet Model Kit → | tags: commons, commons licence, creative

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Amazon Stops Selling Fast E-Bikes To Californians (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-11 | get Electric Bike Accessories Kit → | tags: amazon, e-bikes, california

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Apple updates App Store rules for betting apps in Brazil (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-11 | by Marcus Mendes | tags: apple, app store, brazil

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AI Is Watching Your Every Move on the Road. These State Laws Are Pushing Back (cnet.com)

2026-05-11 | by See Full Bio | get Dash Cam with AI Detection → | tags: flock safety, ai surveillance, license plate reader

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Open Source Project Shuts Down Over Legal Threats from 3D Printer Company Bambu Lab (slashdot.org)

2026-05-11 | by Posted | get 3D Printing Safety Kit → | tags: bambu lab, orcaslicer, bambu studio

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Whoop will soon offer users in-app video consultations with licensed clinicians (engadget.com)

2026-05-10 | by Cheyenne Macdonald | get Whoop Health Coaching Kit → | tags: whoop, electronic health record, google

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Louis Rossmann offers to pay legal fees for a threatened OrcaSlicer developer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Denise Bertacchi | get OrcaSlicer 3D Printing Software → | tags: bambu lab, orcaslicer, right to repair

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Louis Rossmann tells 3D printer maker Bambu Lab to 'Go (Bleep) yourself' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-10 | by Denise Bertacchi | get Bambu Lab 3D Printer → | tags: bambu lab, orcaslicer, right to repair

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Louis Rossmann tells 3D printer maker Bambu Lab to ‘Go (Bleep) yourself’ over its threatened lawsuit against enthusiast — Right to Repair advocate offers to pay the legal fees for a threatened OrcaSlicer developer (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-10 | by Denise Bertacchi | get Bambu Lab 3D Printer → | tags: bambu lab, orcaslicer, right to repair

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Chainsaw carnage, lots of music-based titles and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

2026-05-09 | by Kris Holt | get Indie Game Soundtrack Collection → | tags: motorslice, regular studio, top hat studios

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Got a Couple Hundred Million? You Could Own a Piece of ‘The Walking Dead’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-08 | get The Walking Dead Collector's Box → | tags: the walking dead, licensing rights, zombie franchise

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Driver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State trooper's house (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-08 | get GPS Car Tracker Device → | tags: macbook, illinois state police, kevin bradley

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Elon Musk faces criminal probe in France after ignoring summons in X case (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-08 | get Elon Musk X T-Shirt → | tags: elon musk, paris police, deepfakes

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ABC and Disney accuse Trump admin of violating First Amendment rights (theverge.com)

2026-05-08 | by Lauren Feiner | get Disney Streaming Service → | tags: fcc, abc, disney

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Police Looking for Jerks Who Allegedly Stole $150,000 Worth of Beehives (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-07 | get Beehive Security Camera → | tags: police, beekeepers, black market

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Police arrest SMS blaster crew that sent malicious messages to thousands across Toronto (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-07 | by Zack Whittaker | get Spam Text Blocker → | tags: sms blaster, toronto police, 2g networks

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Pennsylvania Sues Character.AI, Alleging Chatbots Posed as Doctors (cnet.com)

2026-05-07 | by See Full Bio | get AI Chatbot Developer Kit → | tags: character.ai, pa governor josh shapiro, medical licensure

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Character.AI sued over chatbot that claims to be a real doctor with a license (arstechnica.com)

2026-05-05 | get AI Medical Chatbot Kit → | tags: character.ai, ai chatbot, pennsylvania lawsuit

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Pennsylvania is suing Character.AI over chatbots that pretend to be licensed doctors (engadget.com)

2026-05-05 | by Ian Carlos Campbell | get AI Medical Consultation Kit → | tags: character.ai, pa lawsuit, chatbots

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Pennsylvania sues Character.AI after a chatbot allegedly posed as a doctor (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Russell Brandom | get AI Chatbot Developer Kit → | tags: character.ai, chatbot, medical licensing