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We decreased our LLM costs with Opus (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-29 | by Sam Alba | get Opus Codec Audio Software → | tags: opus, sonnet, haiku

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Trump Admin Closes Investigation Into Alleged Backdoor for WhatsApp: Report (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-28 | get WhatsApp Privacy Shield → | tags: trump administration, whatsapp, meta

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‘It’s Undignified’: Hundreds of Workers Training Meta’s AI Could Be Laid Off (wired.com)

2026-04-28 | by Joel Khalili | get AI Training Data Collection Kit → | tags: meta, ai models, covalen

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Google Home is stripping RGB color controls from smart bulbs, but this workaround can bring it back (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-28 | get Smart Life App for RGB → | tags: google home, smart bulbs, rgb controls

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BookStack Moves from GitHub to Codeberg (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get BookStack Documentation Software → | tags: bookstack, github, codeberg

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Xbox’s ‘Project Helix’ Console Should Copy the Steam Controller’s Trackpads (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-28 | get Steam Controller Trackpads → | tags: xbox, project helix, steam controller

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Traeger debuts the Irontop, a more affordable gas-powered griddle (engadget.com)

2026-04-28 | get Traeger Irontop Griddle → | tags: traeger, irontop, flatrock

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The Nex Playground gaming console is $60 off this week (theverge.com)

2026-04-28 | by Cameron Faulkner | get Nex Playground Gaming Console → | tags: nex playground, motion-controlled console, amazon

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Otter’s new feature lets users search across their enterprise tools (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-28 | by Ivan Mehta | get Otter.ai Premium Subscription → | tags: otter, enterprise search, model context protocol

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A gamer who lost his arm built a one-handed controller after existing hardware failed him (techspot.com)

2026-04-28 | get One-Handed Gaming Controller → | tags: ercham mk1, mouse and keyboard, optical sensor

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Valve's £85 Steam Controller divides gamers ahead of May launch (feeds.bbci.co.uk)

2026-04-28 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam controller, valve, xbox wireless controller

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YouTube is testing an AI search mode that 'feels more like a conversation' (engadget.com)

2026-04-28 | get YouTube AI Search Assistant → | tags: youtube, google, ask youtube

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India’s Snabbit closes $56M round as investor interest in on-demand home services heats up (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-28 | by Jagmeet Singh | get Smart Home Hub → | tags: snabbit, on-demand home services, susquehanna venture capital

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LingBot-Map: Streaming 3D reconstruction with geometric context transformer (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get 3D Reconstruction Drone Kit → | tags: lingbot, map, 3d reconstruction

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This hidden TV feature tracks your viewing - here's how to turn it off (no matter what brand) (zdnet.com)

2026-04-28 | by Taylor Clemons | get Smart TV Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: acr, samsung, smart tv

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High Performance Git (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get GitHub Desktop → | tags: git, version-control, packfiles

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Ted Nyman – High Performance Git (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-28 | get GitHub Desktop → | tags: git, version control, packfiles

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The wait continues: Valve confirms Steam Deck 2 is still in the labs (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-27 | get Steam Deck Protective Case → | tags: steam deck, valve, steam controller

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Three men are facing charges in Toronto SMS Blaster arrests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get Cybersecurity Awareness Kit → | tags: toronto, sms blaster, charges

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Three men are facing 44 charges in Toronto SMS Blaster arrests (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get Wireless SMS Text Blaster → | tags: toronto, sms blaster, charges

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Apple TV surveys subscribers about content quality, variety, and interest in sports (9to5mac.com)

2026-04-27 | by Marcus Mendes | get Apple TV Subscription Card → | tags: apple tv, sports commentary, original content

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Valve opens Steam Controller sales next week — what to know ahead of ordering (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-27 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam controller, valve, steam machine

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Study: Infrasound likely a key factor in alleged hauntings (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-27 | get Infrasound Generator Device → | tags: infrasound, university of hertfordshire, frontiers in behavioral neuroscience

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That spooky sensation likely due to rumbling pipes, not spirits (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-27 | get Pipe Noise Dampener → | tags: frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, university of hertfordshire, infrasound

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Steam Controller: The Ars Technica review (arstechnica.com)

2026-04-27 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam controller, valve, xbox controller

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Steam Controller Review: Trackpads Change Everything for PC Gaming (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-27 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam, steam controller, trackpads

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Valve's Steam Controller costs $99 and arrives May 4 (engadget.com)

2026-04-27 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam controller, valve, steam deck

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Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console (engadget.com)

2026-04-27 | get Steam Controller → | tags: steam controller, valve, steam deck

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Valve's New Steam Controller, Coming May 4, May Be My Favorite Controller, Period (cnet.com)

2026-04-27 | by See Full Bio | get Steam Deck Gaming Console → | tags: steam controller, valve, steam deck

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Steam Controller developer interview — Valve talks design, the learning curve, and the lack of kernel drivers (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-27 | by Andrew E. Freedman | get Steam Controller Wireless Kit → | tags: steam controller, valve, steam deck