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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Is a Lot of Mindless Action, Which Is All It Needs to Be (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-06 | get Mortal Kombat Action Figure → | tags: mortal kombat, karl urban, adeline rudolph

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Ombudsman column: The Pentagon is trying to silence me (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-06 | tags: stars and stripes, defense department, sean parnell

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Intel’s stock jumped 13% today over Apple chip manufacturing report (9to5mac.com)

2026-05-06 | by Marcus Mendes | get Intel Core i7 Processor → | tags: intel, apple, samsung electronics

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Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-05 | by Lauren Forristal | get Bumble Premium Membership → | tags: bumble, whitney wolfe herd, dating apps

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The artist behind Emma Chamberlain’s Met Gala gown on why it took 40 hours to paint (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | get Custom Fashion Painting Kit → | tags: emma chamberlain, met gala, anna deller-yee

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The robotics pioneer of Roomba fame is now developing this 4-legged AI-powered robot (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | get Spot Robot by Boston Dynamics → | tags: irobot, familiar, ai-powered robot

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I Helped Grow a Startup to a $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Adobe — Here’s the Secret to Scaling Successfully (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-05 | by Brad Rencher | get Startup Growth Strategy Book → | tags: adobe, omniture, bamboohr

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Approaching Half of New Podcasts Appear to Be AI Slop (futurism.com)

2026-05-05 | by Frank Landymore | get AI Podcast Creation Kit → | tags: podcasts, inception point, blumberg

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Zombies, Run! is officially back from the dead (theverge.com)

2026-05-05 | by Victoria Song | get Zombies, Run! App → | tags: zombies, run!, six to start

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The Best Food Gifts to Buy Online, as Tested by Our Tastebuds (2026) (wired.com)

2026-05-05 | by Louryn Strampe | get Gourmet Food Gift Basket → | tags: last crumb, barry callebaut, plugrà butter

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Y Combinator's Stake in OpenAI (0.6%?) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: openai, y combinator, sam altman

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Y Combinator's Stake in OpenAI (0.6%) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-05 | get OpenAI Official Merchandise → | tags: openai, y combinator, sam altman

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Tumbleweed-style robot can roll across the prairie — no wind needed (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-05 | tags: tumbleweed robot, prairie, wind

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WatchOS 27 Set to Get Slimmed-Down Watch Ultra Face, Report Says (cnet.com)

2026-05-04 | by See Full Bio | get Apple Watch Ultra Screen Protector → | tags: watchos 27, apple watch ultra, bloomberg

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The Audio Industry Is Grappling With the Rise of 'Podslop' (slashdot.org)

2026-05-04 | get Podcast Recording Microphone → | tags: podslop, podcast, rss.com

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US healthcare marketplaces shared citizenship and race data with ad tech giants (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-04 | by Zack Whittaker | get Privacy Protection VPN → | tags: healthcare marketplaces, google, meta

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The Roomba Guy’s Second Act: A Robot You’ll Want to Snuggle (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-05-04 | get iRobot Roomba Robot Vacuum → | tags: roomba, irobot, robot vacuum

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Amazon opens up its global logistics network to all businesses (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-04 | by Aisha Malik | get Amazon Global Logistics Kit → | tags: amazon supply chain, amazon web services, ups

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The stumbling blocks of organizational change (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-05-04 | get Change Management Book → | tags: legacy brands, organizational change, ego

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Why ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Brings Some Fighters Back From the Dead (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-04 | get Mortal Kombat Action Figures → | tags: mortal kombat, star wars, tangled

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Barocal can cool your food and drink by squeezing a hunk of plastic crystals (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-04 | by Tim De Chant | get Barocal Plastic Cooling Kit → | tags: barocal, vapor compression, xavier moya

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The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion (theverge.com)

2026-05-04 | by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy | get Cozmo by Anki → | tags: roomba, colin angle, familiar machines

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Amazon opens up its logistics networks to any business (engadget.com)

2026-05-04 | by Steve Dent | get Amazon Logistics Business Kit → | tags: amazon supply chain, aws, procter & gamble

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'Heartbreaking': Iranian scientists on losing labs, libraries and liberty (feeds.nature.com)

2026-05-04 | by Catanzaro | get Science Lab Safety Kit → | tags: sharif university of technology, pasteur institute iran, iranian red crescent

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South Africa's Draft AI Policy Withdrawn Due to 'Fictitious' AI-Generated Citations (slashdot.org)

2026-05-03 | by Posted | get AI Citation Checker Tool → | tags: south africa, ai policy, khumbudzo ntshavheni

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Mercedes-Benz commits to bringing back physical buttons (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | by Matt Adams | get Mercedes-Benz Touch Control Knob → | tags: mercedes-benz, glc, mbux hyperscreen

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A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data (techspot.com)

2026-05-03 | get Smart Sprinkler System → | tags: home sprinklers, sound waves, acoustic fire suppression

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Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions — $2,000 expendable combat drones cost less than some gaming PCs (tomshardware.com)

2026-05-03 | by Etiido Uko | get Disposable Drone Kit → | tags: airkamuy, cardboard drones, japan maritime self-defense force

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Show HN: Apple's Sharp Running in the Browser via ONNX Runtime Web (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-03 | get ONNX Runtime Web SDK → | tags: apple, onnx runtime, sharp

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I Hope ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Knows What It’s Doing (gizmodo.com)

2026-05-02 | get Mortal Kombat II Retro Game → | tags: mortal kombat, film, franchise