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10 Puzzle Games to Try Now if You Love Wordle (cnet.com)

2026-08-11 | by Zachary Mcauliffe | tags: wordle, ny times, connections

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Hydrogen-powered 1,600-hp car takes aim at multiple land-speed records on Bonneville Salt Flats this morning (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: hydrogen engines, bonneville salt flats, jcb

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Over 70% of Americans oppose AI data centers; US protests intensify as more arrests are being made — almost 40 arrested this year in backlash to AI factory buildout (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-10 | by Jon Martindale | tags: ai data centers, nashville zoo, freddie o'connell

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We replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations and it scaled (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: connections, database, inventory

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Shopify replaced Redis with MySQL for inventory reservations–and it scaled (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-08 | tags: connections, database, inventory

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 9, #1155 (cnet.com)

2026-08-08 | by Gael Cooper | tags: answers, books, connections

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Wired vs. wireless CarPlay: How are they different & which is better to use? (engadget.com)

2026-08-08 | by Adnan Ahmed | tags: access, carplay, connection

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No cloud, no GPUs, no problem: Liquid AI's new model LFM2.5-2.6B brings powerful AI agents to devices as small as a Raspberry Pi (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: agent, labonne, liquid

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Marvel Studios Has Apparently Found Its Cyclops (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: connor, connor star, film

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Mysterious new Garmin smartwatch spotted in FCC filings (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: connectivity, device, filing

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PC gamer vibe-codes a safeguard against RTX 5090 power connector failures — monitors per-pin power draw, shuts down system if it exceeds 9.5A for more than 15 seconds (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-06 | by Zak Killian | tags: asus, cards, connector

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The vulture capital capital: Inside private equity’s takeover of Hartford, Connecticut (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: bed linens, bought, bought connecticut

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BMW Blasts Its Cars' Internal Screens With Aggressive Ads (slashdot.org)

2026-08-06 | tags: ad playing, animation, connected

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 6, #682 (cnet.com)

2026-08-05 | by Gael Cooper | tags: answers, connections, connections sports

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From monitoring to meaning: The next era of health (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: believe, believe family, career

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The world's smallest USB drive has more storage than an iPhone 17 (engadget.com)

2026-08-05 | by Dave Meikleham | tags: connector, drive, engineer

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How to use Android Auto without turning off your VPN (engadget.com)

2026-08-05 | by Gabriela Vătu | tags: android, android auto, apps

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LocalSend is like AirDrop that actually works everywhere (techspot.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: connected, devices, files

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Petlibro Offers: 60% Off in August 2026 (wired.com)

2026-08-05 | by Molly Higgins | tags: petlibro, automatic pet feeders, pet fountains

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Smoke#Screen RMM Takeover Gambit Exposes Threat Actor Playbook (darkreading.com)

2026-08-04 | by Elizabeth Montalbano | tags: screenconnect, securonix, smoke#screen

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Motorola’s Next Smartwatch Might Help You Run Without Your Phone (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: motorola, moto watch ultra, smartwatch

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Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-04 | by Aisha Malik | tags: walmart, vibe.co, walmart connect

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Mini retirements: like a sabbatical, but much smaller (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-04 | by Simon Späti | tags: sabbaticals, mini retirements, steve jobs

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Familiar face detection is broken on Walmart Onn cameras — but there’s a fix on the way (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: onn cameras, google home, gemini

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 4, #1150 (cnet.com)

2026-08-03 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt, connections, puzzle

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Best wireless earbuds for 2026 (engadget.com)

2026-08-03 | by Billy Steele | tags: airpods, active noise cancellation, bluetooth connectivity

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These luxury Galaxy Z Fold 8 editions have serious dorm poster energy (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: galaxy z fold 8, caviar, cloisonné enamel

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Aug. 3, #1149 (cnet.com)

2026-08-03 | by Gael Cooper | tags: nyt, connections, puzzle

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IT Teams are Spending 11 Hours a Week on Cloud Connectivity Problems (slashdot.org)

2026-08-02 | by Posted | tags: de-cix, private interconnection, cloud connectivity

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OpenAI Smuggled the Announcement of Astra, Its Next AI Model, Into a Blog Post About Math (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-02 | tags: openai, astra, connes