GoKawiil - Tech News

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X open sources its ranking algorithm, letting users see if they’ve been ‘shadowbanned’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-08-13 | by Sarah Perez | tags: github, for you algorithm, ranking system

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Chris Carter on How the Real World Has Caught Up With ‘The X-Files’ (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-12 | tags: the x-files, chris carter, vrach frankenshteyn

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Show HN: My solar died for 6 months, so I built a watchdog (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: solar panels, inverter, sunranker

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We're not done with point clouds (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-10 | by Clayton Ramsey | tags: point clouds, collision detection, franka emika panda

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Water Utilities Group Partners With DEF CON Offshoot For Water Watch Center (slashdot.org)

2026-08-07 | tags: cyber, def franklin, fewer people

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Crazed modder turns NAS into a gaming PC with RTX 5060 hanging from the side, boosts frame rate by 828% — Frankenstein rig hides dedicated PSU in drive bay, breaks Time Spy world record for the onboard CPU (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-05 | by Hassam Nasir | tags: nas, rtx 5060, intel core i5-1235u

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‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn’ Has a Perfectly Creepy Trailer (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-04 | tags: x-files, chris carter, disney+

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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Gayle Rankin on What It’s Like Being a Freaky Westeros Witch (gizmodo.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: house of the dragon, gayle rankin, harrenthal

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SearXNG in Rust (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-03 | tags: searxng, rust, duckduckgo

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Algorithms on billion-scale graph using 10GB RAM: I love DataFusion (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-31 | by Sem Sinchenko | tags: datafusion, page rank, graph analytics

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<b>The forensic traces that can help catch poachers — </b> July’s best science images (feeds.nature.com)

2026-07-31 | tags: colobus monkeys, democratic republic of the congo, lomami river

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Fabian Frankel Is Surprised by the Reaction to Criston Cole’s ‘House of the Dragon’ Demise (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: house of the dragon, criston cole, fabian frankel

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Instagram Is Now Banning Pickup Artists, Pranksters Who Use Meta Glasses (slashdot.org)

2026-07-25 | tags: instagram, meta glasses, pickup artists

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I tested a $14 emergency radio with solar and hand-crank power - it's in my survival kit now (zdnet.com)

2026-07-24 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: emergency radio, noaa, solar power

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Stay visible in the era of AI search (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: ai search, google, credibility signals

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Meta Toes the Line on Smart Glasses Harassment With New Instagram Ban (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: meta, instagram, smart glasses

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The sale of this monumental Frank Gehry desk proves his legacy is stronger than ever (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-23 | tags: frank gehry, icehenge, auction

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Social Security benefits 2026 update: ‘Misleading’ email from Commissioner Frank Bisignano under fire (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-22 | tags: social security, frank bisignano, ssа

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'VPNs are lawful technical tools,' says EU Court in landmark copyright ruling (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-21 | by Rene Millman | tags: vpn, eu court, anne frank

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Police dismantle Kratos phishing platform, arrest developer (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: kratos, phishing-as-a-service, microsoft

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Before Leading the IRS, Frank Bisignano Spied on His JPMorgan Co-Workers (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-07-21 | tags: irs, frank bisignano, jpmorgan

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I Tracked 997 Chrome Extensions That Changed Their Titles (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-20 | tags: chrome web store, google chrome extensions, ranking tracker

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Stop Sending Stalled Teams to Another Workshop. Fix What You’re Rewarding. (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-20 | by Bidhan Baruah | tags: cross-functional teams, microsoft, apple

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The R-Rated Director’s Cut of ‘The X-Files’ Movie Has a Title and Release Date (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-16 | tags: the x-files, vrach frankenshteyn, hulu

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Hollywood Pays Tribute to the Late Sam Neill (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: collette, collette shared, dern

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Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ May Be Longest Stop-Motion Film Ever Made (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-08 | tags: august, comes, comes theaters

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This Upcoming Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of Star Wars With a Peek Behind the Curtain (cnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by See Full Bio | tags: exhibit, franklin, franklin institute

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This Upcoming Exhibit Celebrates 50 Years of Star Wars With a Peak Behind the Curtain (cnet.com)

2026-07-07 | by See Full Bio | tags: exhibit, franklin, franklin institute

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Why skilled workers come to Germany and then leave again (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-07 | by Oliver Pieper | tags: frank, frank said, german

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Video Game History Foundation founder says piracy remains the only viable game preservation method (techspot.com)

2026-07-03 | get Game Preservation USB Drive → | tags: video game history foundation, frank cifaldi, piracy