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How do flocking birds and schools of fish move? (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-19 | by James Devitt | get Birds of Paradise Book → | tags: nyu, physical review fluids, flocking birds

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I programmed a $7 ESP32-S3 board to block all computer's web ads - and it took just minutes (zdnet.com)

2026-06-18 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get ESP32-S3 Wi-Fi Module → | tags: esp32-s3, raspberry pi, dns sinkhole

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How I block ads with a $7 Raspberry Pi alternative - it's easy (zdnet.com)

2026-06-17 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Pi-hole Network Ad Blocker → | tags: raspberry pi, esp32, ad blocking

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Commodore's Callback 8020 Is a $499 Flip Phone That Blocks Social Media and Browsers (slashdot.org)

2026-06-16 | get Flip Phone with Social Block → | tags: commodore, callback 8020, sailfish os

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I’ve got to hand it to the SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro and its palm-vein authentication (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-14 | get SwitchBot Lock Vision Pro → | tags: switchbot, lock vision pro, palm vein

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Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 plays it too safe on safety, developers say (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-06-11 | get AI Safety Toolkit → | tags: benign, blocking, blocking benign

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Ludicrous overclock slams 1.7 volts into 6700K in an attempt to stop CPU from bottlenecking an RTX 3080 — 5.2 GHz on aging four-core pushes GPU utilization from 60% to 74% (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-07 | by Aaron Klotz | tags: overclock, overclocking, performance

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Save 78% on Nord's latest Complete VPN package — 27 months of online protection for $107 (tomshardware.com)

2026-06-01 | by Stewart Bendle | get NordVPN Complete Package → | tags: nordvpn, virtual private network, dark web monitoring

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California passes bill requiring gun-blocking software in 3D printers (techspot.com)

2026-05-31 | tags: california, 3d printers, firearm blocking technology

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California Assembly passes 3D printer bill that would criminalize bypassing mandated gun-blocking software (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-30 | by Luke James | tags: 3d printer, firearm blocking, california assembly

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The Meta Ray-Ban Display Can Now Unlock Your Car, I Guess (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-28 | get Ray-Ban Stories Smart Glasses → | tags: meta, ray-ban, car unlocking

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Spanish court declines to fine NordVPN over LaLiga piracy blocking order (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-23 | get NordVPN Subscription → | tags: nordvpn, laliga, cordoba court

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This $60 Magnet Changed How I Use My iPhone (cnet.com)

2026-05-21 | by See Full Bio | get Magnetic iPhone Mount → | tags: nfc, brick, iphone

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Survey says this is the Android browser feature many readers can’t go without (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-18 | get Samsung Internet Browser → | tags: android browser, brave, firefox

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Survey says loads of readers don’t use my favorite ad-blocking tool on Android (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-15 | get AdGuard Ad Blocker → | tags: nextdns, android authority, ad-blocking

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This $329.99 32GB Corsair Pro Overclocking kit is the cheapest DDR5 RAM on sale right now — ultra-fast 6400 MT/s memory upgrade for your gaming PC comes with $70 price drop that makes it $40 cheaper than its next-best rival (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-14 | by Ben Stockton | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: corsair, ddr5 ram, b&h photo

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One UI 9 beta brings Samsung’s most aggressive anti-distraction tool yet (Updated: Screenshots) (androidauthority.com)

2026-05-14 | get Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Case → | tags: one ui 9, samsung, connectivity labs

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A new US phone network for Christians aims to block porn and gender-related content (technologyreview.com)

2026-05-01 | by James O'Donnell | tags: radiant mobile, t-mobile, allot cybersecurity

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iGame X870E Vulcan OC V14 Motherboard Review: Colorful enters the high-end overclocking scene (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-29 | by Joe Shields | get Colorful iGame Z790 Vulcan → | tags: colorful, igame x870e vulcan oc v14, overclocking

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KitKat’s newest product is . . . a Faraday cage? (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-27 | get Faraday Cage Smartphone Case → | tags: kitkat, faraday cage, signal blocking

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Newbie overclocker destroys $5,000 RTX 5090 Lightning Z GPU they used 'to learn how to solder' — practicing newfound hobby goes wrong in the most expensive way imaginable (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-10 | by Jowi Morales | get GPU Overclocking Solder Kit → | tags: msi, rtx 5090, techpowerup

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How to Design Your Way Out of Delay and Build Simple Systems That Make Procrastination Almost Impossible (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-06 | by Aytekin Tank | get Time Management Planner Notebook → | tags: parkinson’s law, entrepreneur, productivity tools

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Avast Premium Isn’t Flashy — But It Might Be the Smartest Cheap Antivirus Right Now (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-03 | get Avast Premium Security → | tags: avast, malware protection, deepfake detection

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The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 (zdnet.com)

2026-03-31 | by David Berlind | get Faraday Phone Signal Blocker → | tags: phone security, biometric unlocking, warrantless search

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This 32GB Corsair Pro Overclocking kit is the cheapest DDR5 RAM you'll find on sale right now — $309.99 sale price is $60 cheaper than its next-best rival and makes this the perfect deal for enthusiast gaming PC builds (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-31 | by Ben Stockton | get Corsair Vengeance DDR5 RAM → | tags: corsair, ddr5, b&h photo

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Ambitious modder bolts a 360mm server AIO onto an RTX 3080, slashes VRAM temps in half — enormous workstation cooler powers 54 degree drop, 9% performance uplift (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-28 | by Zak Killian | get GPU Cooling Upgrade Kit → | tags: rtx 3080, arctic ws360, gddr6x

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Cloudflare Appeals Piracy Shield Fine, Hopes To Kill Italy's Site-Blocking Law (slashdot.org)

2026-03-18 | get Cloudflare DNS Security Kit → | tags: cloudflare, piracy shield, italy

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AMD's former pound-for-pound gaming champ hits its historic low again — Ryzen 7 9800X3D offers unmatched value for gamers at $429 (tomshardware.com)

2026-03-14 | by Hassam Nasir | get AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processor → | tags: amd ryzen 7 9800x3d, zen 5 microarchitecture, amazon

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Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review: An iPhone user's dream storage device (zdnet.com)

2026-03-10 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | get Portable SSD → | tags: nfc unlocking, lexar touchlock, iphone 16

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6 top free secure DNS services I trust - and why I always encrypt my web browsing (zdnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by Jack Wallen | get DNS → | tags: addresses, blocking, free